Job 40:4
Behold, I am vile! what can I answer thee? I will lay my hand upon my mouth.
Noyes Bible
In The King James Version
Behold, I am vile; what shall I answer thee? I will lay mine hand upon my mouth.
In Context
3Then Job answered Jehovah, and said:
5Once have I spoken, but I will not speak again; Yea, twice, but I will say no more.
Cross References
Job 16:21O that one might contend for a man with God, As a man contendeth with his neighbor!
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 →