Job 40:3
Then answered Job the Lord, and said,
Leeser Tanakh
In The King James Version
Then Job answered the LORD, and said,
In Context
2Will he that contendeth with the Almighty yet find fault? him that reproveth God answer this.
4Behold, I am too vile: what shall I answer thee? my hand do I place on my mouth.
Cross References
Job 34:31For truly it is only fitting to say unto God, “I bear [cheerfully], I will not do any wrong;
Job 42:6Therefore I reject [what I have said], and repent; because I am dust and ashes.
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 →