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 Ceins tes reins comme un vaillant homme; Je t’interrogerai, et tu m’instruiras.

3 Anéantiras-tu jusqu’à ma justice? Me condamneras-tu pour te donner droit?

4 As-tu un bras comme celui de Dieu, Une voix tonnante comme la sienne?

5 Orne-toi de magnificence et de grandeur, Revêts-toi de splendeur et de gloire!

6 Répands les flots de ta colère, Et d’un regard abaisse les hautains!

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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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