Job 40:4 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“Behold, I am vile; what shall I answer thee? I will lay mine hand upon my mouth.”
Job 40:4 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Job 40:4 in 6 Bible Translations
Read Job 40:4 in the King James Version (KJV) and 5 other free, public-domain translations side by side.
Job 40:4 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
““Behold, I am of small account. What will I answer you? I lay my hand on my mouth.”
Job 40:4 — World English Bible
Job 40:4 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“ 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 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“Lo, I have been vile, What do I return to Thee? My hand I have placed on my mouth.”
Job 40:4 — Young's Literal Translation
Job 40:4 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“Behold, I am nought: what shall I answer thee? I will lay my hand upon my mouth. ”
Job 40:4 — Darby Translation
Job 40:4 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“Or hast thou an arme like God? or doest thou thunder with a voyce like him?”
Job 40:4 — Geneva Bible
Job 40:4 in Context — Job 40
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.
6 Then answered the Lord unto Job out of the whirlwind, and said,
What Does Job 40:4 Mean?
Job 40:4 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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