Job 40:4
Lo! I am of no account, what shall I reply to thee? My hand, have I laid on my mouth:
The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham
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 responded to Yahweh, and said:—
5Once, have I spoken, but I will not proceed, yea twice, but I will not add.
Cross References
Genesis 18:27And Abraham responded and said,—Behold I pray thee I have ventured to speak unto My Lord, though I am dust and ashes:
Leviticus 13:12But, if the leprosy, cometh quite out, in the skin, and the leprosy covereth all the skin of him that, is plagued, from his head even unto his feet,—so far as appeareth to the eyes of the priest,
2 Samuel 24:10And the heart of David smote him, after he had reckoned up the people,—and David said unto Yahweh—I have sinned greatly, in what I have done, Now, therefore, O Yahweh, take away, I beseech thee, the iniquity of thy servant, for I have done very foolishly.
Ezra 9:6and said, O my God, I turn pale and am ashamed, to lift up, O my God, my face unto thee,—for, our iniquities, have multiplied above the head, and our guilt hath magnified itself unto the heavens.
Nehemiah 9:33But, thou, art righteous, as to all that hath fallen upon us,—for, faithfulness, hast thou wrought, whereas, we, have been lawless;
Job 16:21That one might plead, for a man, with GOD,—Even a son of man, for his friend!
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 →