Job 40:5
I have spoken once, and I will not answer; Yes, twice, but I will proceed no further.”
World English Bible British with Deuterocanon
In The King James Version
Once have I spoken; but I will not answer: yea, twice; but I will proceed no further.
In Context
4“Behold, I am of small account. What will I answer you? I lay my hand on my mouth.
6Then the LORD answered Job out of the whirlwind:
Cross References
Job 9:3If he is pleased to contend with him, he can’t answer him one time in a thousand.
Job 33:14For God speaks once, yes twice, though man pays no attention.
Psalms 62:11God has spoken once; twice I have heard this, that power belongs to God.
Romans 3:19Now we know that whatever things the law says, it speaks to those who are under the law, that every mouth may be closed, and all the world may be brought under the judgement of God.
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 →