Job 40:2
“Is the striver with the Mighty instructed? The reprover of God, let him answer it.”
Literal Standard Version
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 YHWH answers Job and says:
3And Job answers YHWH and says:
Cross References
Job 3:20Why does He give light to the miserable, and life to the bitter soul?
Job 7:12Am I a sea [monster], or a dragon, || That You set a watch over me?
Job 9:3If he delights to strive with Him—He does not answer him one of a thousand.
Job 9:32But if a man like myself—I answer Him, || We come together into judgment.
Job 10:14If I sinned, then You have observed me, || And do not acquit me from my iniquity,
Job 14:16But now, You number my steps, || You do not watch over 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 →