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Job 40:4

World English Bible

“Behold, I am of small account. What will I answer you?
I lay my hand on my mouth.

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Job 40:4 in other translations

Behold, I am of small account; what shall I answer thee? I lay my hand upon my mouth.

Job 40:4 · American Standard Version

Job 40:4 in context

  1. 2“Shall he who argues contend with the Almighty?
    He who argues with God, let him answer it.”
  2. 3Then Job answered Yahweh,
  3. 4“Behold, I am of small account. What will I answer you?
    I lay my hand on my mouth.
  4. 5I have spoken once, and I will not answer;
    Yes, twice, but I will proceed no further.”
  5. 6Then Yahweh answered Job out of the whirlwind,