Job 40:2
Will he that contendeth with the Almighty yet find fault? him that reproveth God answer this.
Leeser Tanakh
In The King James Version
Shall he that contendeth with the Almighty instruct him? he that reproveth God, let him answer it.
In Context
1And the Lord addressed Job, and said,
3Then answered Job the Lord, and said,
Cross References
Job 3:20Wherefore giveth He now light to the labor-laden, and life unto the bitter in soul?
Job 7:12Am I a sea, or a monster, that thou settest a watch over me?
Job 9:3If he were desirous to enter into a contest with him, he could not give him one answer out of a thousand.
Job 9:32For he is not a man, like me, that I could answer him, that we should enter together into a contest.
Job 10:14If I have sinned, then dost thou watch me, and from my iniquity thou wilt not declare me guiltless.
Job 14:16Yet now thou numberest my steps: and thou waitest not with [the punishment of] my sin.
Matthew Henry on Job 40:2-6
Job's Humble Submission. ( b. c. 1520.) 1 Moreover the Lord answered Job, and said, 2 Shall he that contendeth with the Almighty instruct him? he that reproveth God, let him answer it. 3 Then Job answered the Lord , and said, 4 Behold, I am vile; what shall I answer thee? I will lay mine hand upon my mouth. 5 Once have I spoken; but I will not answer: yea, twice; but I will proceed no further. Here is, I. A humbling challenge which God gave to Job. After he had heaped up many hard questions upon him, to show him,… Read the whole commentary →