Job 37:20
Should He be told that I want to speak? Would a man ask to be swallowed up?
Majority Standard Bible
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
19Teach us what we should say to Him; we cannot draw up our case because of our darkness.
21Now no one can gaze at the sun when it is bright in the skies after the wind has swept them clean.
Cross References
Job 6:3For then it would outweigh the sand of the seas—no wonder my words have been rash.
Psalms 139:4Even before a word is on my tongue, You know all about it, O LORD.
Matthew 12:36But I tell you that men will give an account on the day of judgment for every careless word they have spoken.
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 →