Job 37:20
Shall it be told him that I would speak? Shall a man speak, that he may be consumed?
Noyes 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 shall say to him! For we cannot set in order our words by reason of darkness.
Cross References
Job 6:3Surely they would be heavier than the sand of the sea; On this account were my words rash.
Psalms 139:4For before the word is upon my tongue, Behold, O LORD! thou knowest it altogether!
Matthew 12:36And I say to you, that for every idle word that men shall speak, they will give account in the day of judgment.
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 →