Job 40:4

“Behold, I am vile; what shall I answer thee? I will lay mine hand upon my mouth.”

"Behold, I am vile; what shall I answer thee? I will lay mine hand upon my mouth." - Job 40:4
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What does Job 40:4 mean?

Job 40:4 in the King James Version (KJV) of the Bible reads, "Behold, I am vile; what shall I answer thee? I will lay mine hand upon my mouth." This verse is part of a larger passage in which God speaks to Job, who has been questioning God's justice and wisdom in allowing him to…

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The Humility of Job: A Divine Lesson in Self-Recognition

In Job 40:4, we find Job at a pivotal moment in his dialogue with God: "Behold, I am vile; what shall I answer thee? I will lay mine hand upon my mouth." This verse encapsulates the profound humility that Job experiences as he stands in the presence of the Almighty…

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A Prayer of Humility and Reverence Before the Almighty

O Sovereign Lord, Creator of Heaven and Earth, as I stand before You in this sacred moment, I echo the profound words of Job when he cried out, "Behold, I am vile; what shall I answer thee? I will lay mine hand upon my mouth" (Job 40:4 KJV). These words resonate deeply within…

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Job 40:4 - "Behold, I am vile; what shall I answer thee? I will lay mine hand upon my mouth."
Job 40
Job 40:3 - "¶ Then Job answered the LORD, and said,"
Job 40:1 - "Moreover the LORD answered Job, and said,"
Job 40:6 - "¶ Then answered the LORD unto Job out of the whirlwind, and said,"
"¶ Then Job answered the LORD, and said," - Job 40:3
Job 31:40 - "Let thistles grow instead of wheat, and cockle instead of barley. The words of Job are ended."
"Moreover the LORD answered Job, and said," - Job 40:1
Job 40:13 - "Hide them in the dust together; and bind their faces in secret."
Job 38:40 - "When they couch in their dens, and abide in the covert to lie in wait?"
"¶ Then answered the LORD unto Job out of the whirlwind, and said," - Job 40:6
Job 40:21 - "He lieth under the shady trees, in the covert of the reed, and fens."
Job 40:10 - "Deck thyself now with majesty and excellency; and array thyself with glory and beauty."
Job 40:24 - "He taketh it with his eyes: his nose pierceth through snares."
Job 40:22 - "The shady trees cover him with their shadow; the willows of the brook compass him about."
Job 40:18 - "His bones are as strong pieces of brass; his bones are like bars of iron."
Job 40:15 - "¶ Behold now behemoth, which I made with thee; he eateth grass as an ox."
Job 40:17 - "He moveth his tail like a cedar: the sinews of his stones are wrapped together."
Isaiah 40:4
Job 40:12 - "Look on every one that is proud, and bring him low; and tread down the wicked in their place."
Job 40:9 - "Hast thou an arm like God? or canst thou thunder with a voice like him?"
Job 40:5 - "Once have I spoken; but I will not answer: yea, twice; but I will proceed no further."
Job 40:20 - "Surely the mountains bring him forth food, where all the beasts of the field play."
Job 40:11 - "Cast abroad the rage of thy wrath: and behold every one that is proud, and abase him."
Job 40:16 - "Lo now, his strength is in his loins, and his force is in the navel of his belly."
Job 40:2 - "Shall he that contendeth with the Almighty instruct him? he that reproveth God, let him answer it."
Job 40:14 - "Then will I also confess unto thee that thine own right hand can save thee."
Job 40:8 - "Wilt thou also disannul my judgment? wilt thou condemn me, that thou mayest be righteous?"
Job 40:7 - "Gird up thy loins now like a man: I will demand of thee, and declare thou unto me."