Job 40:5
Once I have spoken, and I answer not, And twice, and I add not.
Young's Literal Translation
In The King James Version
Once have I spoken; but I will not answer: yea, twice; but I will proceed no further.
In Context
4Lo, I have been vile, What do I return to Thee? My hand I have placed on my mouth.
6And Jehovah answereth Job out of the whirlwind, and saith: —
Cross References
Job 9:3If he delight to strive with Him — He doth not answer him one of a thousand.
Job 33:14For once doth God speak, and twice, (He doth not behold it.)
Psalms 62:11Once hath God spoken, twice I heard this, That 'strength [is] with God.'
Romans 3:19And we have known that as many things as the law saith, to those in the law it doth speak, that every mouth may be stopped, and all the world may come under judgment to 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 →