Job 40:3
Then Job answered the LORD:
Majority Standard Bible
In The King James Version
Then Job answered the LORD, and said,
In Context
2“Will the faultfinder contend with the Almighty? Let him who argues with God give an answer.”
4“Behold, I am insignificant. How can I reply to You? I place my hand over my mouth.
Cross References
Job 34:31Suppose someone says to God, ‘I have endured my punishment; I will offend no more.
Job 42:6Therefore I despise myself, and I repent in dust and ashes.”
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 →