Job 40:2 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“Shall he that contendeth with the Almighty instruct him? he that reproveth God, let him answer it.”

Job 40:2 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Job 40:2 in 6 Bible Translations

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Job 40:2 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

““Shall he who argues contend with the Almighty? He who argues with God, let him answer it.””

Job 40:2 — World English Bible

Job 40:2 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“ Shall he that cavilleth contend with the Almighty? He that argueth with God, let him answer it. ”

Job 40:2 — American Standard Version

Job 40:2 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“Is the striver with the Mighty instructed? The reprover of God, let him answer it.”

Job 40:2 — Young's Literal Translation

Job 40:2 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“Shall he that will contend with the Almighty instruct [him]? he that reprovethGod, let him answer it. ”

Job 40:2 — Darby Translation

Job 40:2 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Girde vp now thy loynes like a man: I will demaunde of thee, and declare thou vnto me.”

Job 40:2 — Geneva Bible

Job 40:2 in Context — Job 40

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.

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What Does Job 40:2 Mean?

Job 40:2 is a verse from the Book of Job, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Job chapter 40. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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