Job 40:3
And Job answereth Jehovah, and saith: —
Young's Literal Translation
In The King James Version
Then Job answered the LORD, and said,
In Context
2Is the striver with the Mighty instructed? The reprover of God, let him answer it.
4Lo, I have been vile, What do I return to Thee? My hand I have placed on my mouth.
Cross References
Job 34:31For unto God hath any said: 'I have taken away, I do not corruptly,
Job 42:6Therefore do I loathe [it], And I have repented on dust and ashes.
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 →