Job 40:3
Then Job answered Jehovah, and said:
Noyes Bible
In The King James Version
Then Job answered the LORD, and said,
In Context
2Will the censurer of the Almighty contend with him? Will the reprover of God answer?
4Behold, I am vile! what can I answer thee? I will lay my hand upon my mouth.
Cross References
Job 34:31Surely thou shouldst say unto God, “I have received chastisement; I will no more offend;
Job 42:6Wherefore I abhor myself, And 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 →