Job 40:2
“Will the faultfinder contend with the Almighty? Let him who argues with God give an answer.”
Majority Standard Bible
In The King James Version
Shall he that contendeth with the Almighty instruct him? he that reproveth God, let him answer it.
In Context
Cross References
Job 3:20Why is light given to the miserable, and life to the bitter of soul,
Job 7:12Am I the sea, or the monster of the deep, that You must keep me under guard?
Job 9:3If one wished to contend with God, he could not answer Him one time out of a thousand.
Job 9:32For He is not a man like me, that I can answer Him, that we can take each other to court.
Job 10:14If I sinned, You would take note, and would not acquit me of my iniquity.
Job 14:16For then You would count my steps, but would not keep track of 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 →