Job 40:7

7 "Brace yourself like a man! I will ask you, and you will teach me.

Job 40:7 Meaning and Commentary

Job 40:7

Gird up thy loins now like a man: I will demand of thee, and,
declare thou unto me
And prepare to give an answer to what should be demanded of him. The same way of speaking is used in ( Job 38:3 ) ; (See Gill on Job 38:3).

Job 40:7 In-Context

5 I spoke once, but I can't answer-- twice, but not again."

6 Then the LORD responded to Job out of a storm,

7 "Brace yourself like a man! I will ask you, and you will teach me.

8 "Would you undo my justice? Would you condemn me so that you can be righteous?

9 Do you have power like God's? Can you thunder with a voice like his?