Job 40:2

Nay, gird up now your loins like a man; and I will ask you, and do you answer me.

LXX2012 (US English)

In The King James Version

Shall he that contendeth with the Almighty instruct him? he that reproveth God, let him answer it.

In Context

1And the Lord yet again answered and spoke to Job out of the cloud, saying,

3Do not set aside my judgment: and do you think that I have dealt with you in any other way, than that you might appear to be righteous?

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Cross References

Job 3:20For why is light given to those who are in bitterness, and life to those souls which are in griefs?

Job 7:12Am I a sea, or a serpent, that you have set a watch over me?

Job 9:3For if he would enter into judgment with him, God would not listen to him, so that he should answer to one of his charges of a thousand.

Job 9:32For you are not man like me, with whom I could contend, that we might come together to judgment.

Job 10:14And if I should sin, you watch me; and you have not cleared me from iniquity.

Job 14:16But you have numbered my devices: and not one of my sins shall escape you?

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 →

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