Job 37:20

Have I a book or a scribe by me, 1 That I may stand and put man to silence? 1

Updated Brenton Septuagint

In The King James Version

Shall it be told him that I speak? if a man speak, surely he shall be swallowed up.

In Context

19Wherefore teach me, what shall we say to him? 1 And let us cease from saying much. 1

21But the light is not visible to all: 1 It shines afar off in the heavens, 1 As that which is from him in the clouds. 1

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Cross References

Job 6:3And verily they would be heavier than the sand by the seashore: 1 But, as it seems, my words are vain. 1

Psalms 139:4They have sharpened their tongue as the tongue of a serpent; 1 The poison of asps is under their lips. Pause. 1

Matthew Henry on Job 37:15-21

14 Hearken unto this, O Job: stand still, and consider the wondrous works of God. 15 Dost thou know when God disposed them, and caused the light of his cloud to shine? 16 Dost thou know the balancings of the clouds, the wondrous works of him which is perfect in knowledge? 17 How thy garments are warm, when he quieteth the earth by the south wind? 18 Hast thou with him spread out the sky, which is strong, and as a molten looking glass? 19 Teach us what we shall say unto him; for we cannot order our speech by reason… Read the whole commentary →

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