Job 40:5
Once have I spoken; but I will not answer: yea, twice; but I will not repeat it again.
Leeser Tanakh
In The King James Version
Once have I spoken; but I will not answer: yea, twice; but I will proceed no further.
In Context
4Behold, I am too vile: what shall I answer thee? my hand do I place on my mouth.
6Then answered the Lord unto Job out of the storm-wind, and said,
Cross References
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 33:14For God speaketh once, yea twice: [yet man] regardeth it not.
Psalms 62:11(62:12) Once hath God spoken; [yea,] twice [what] I have heard: that strength belongeth unto God.
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 →