Job 40:3-13

3 Then Job answered the Lord:

4 "I am not worthy; I cannot answer you anything, so I will put my hand over my mouth.

5 I spoke one time, but I will not answer again; I even spoke two times, but I will say nothing more."

6 Then the Lord spoke to Job from the storm:

7 "Be strong, like a man! I will ask you questions, and you must answer me.

8 Would you say that I am unfair? Would you blame me to make yourself look right?

9 Are you as strong as God? Can your voice thunder like his?

10 If so, then decorate yourself with glory and beauty; dress in honor and greatness as if they were clothing.

11 Let your great anger punish; look at the proud and bring them down.

12 Look at the proud and make them humble. Crush the wicked wherever they are.

13 Bury them all in the dirt together; cover their faces in the grave.

Job 40:3-13 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO JOB 40

In this chapter Job is called upon to give in his answer, Job 40:1,2, which he does in the most humble manner, acknowledging his vileness and folly, Job 40:3-5; and then the Lord proceeds to give him further conviction of his superior justice and power, Job 40:6-9; and one thing he proposes to him, to humble the proud, if he could, and then he would own his own right hand could save him, Job 40:10-15; and observes to him another instance of his power in a creature called behemoth, which he had made, and gives a description of, Job 40:15-24.