Job 40:4
Behold, I am vile; what shall I answer thee? I will lay my hand upon my mouth.
Webster 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 the LORD, and said,
5Once have I spoken; but I will not answer: yes, twice; but I will proceed no further.
Cross References
Genesis 18:27And Abraham answered and said, Behold now, I, who am dust and ashes, have taken upon me to speak to the LORD.
Leviticus 13:12And if a leprosy shall break out in the skin, and the leprosy shall cover all the skin of him that hath the plague from his head even to his foot, wherever the priest looketh;
2 Samuel 24:10And David's heart smote him after that he had numbered the people. And David said to the LORD, I have sinned greatly in what I have done: and now, I beseech thee, O LORD, take away the iniquity of thy servant; for I have done very foolishly.
Ezra 9:6And said, O my God, I am ashamed and blush to lift up my face to thee, my God: for our iniquities are increased over our head, and our trespass is grown up to the heavens.
Nehemiah 9:33But thou art just in all that is brought upon us; for thou hast done right, but we have done wickedly:
Job 16:21O that one might plead for a man with God, as a man pleadeth for 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 →