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Then Job answered Yahweh,

“Behold, I am of small account. What will I answer you?
    I lay my hand on my mouth.
I have spoken once, and I will not answer;
    Yes, twice, but I will proceed no further.”

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Job Responds to Yahweh

So Job answered Yahweh and said,
“Look, I am insignificant.
What shall I answer you?
I lay my hand on my mouth.
Once I have spoken, and I will not answer;
even[a] twice, but[b] I will not proceed.”

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Footnotes

  1. Job 40:5 Hebrew “And”
  2. Job 40:5 Or “and”

Then Job answered the Lord:

“I am unworthy(A)—how can I reply to you?
    I put my hand over my mouth.(B)
I spoke once, but I have no answer(C)
    twice, but I will say no more.”(D)

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