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Job 40:3–5

Job Promises Silence

Then Job answered the Lord and said:

“Behold, I am zof small account; what shall I answer you?

aI lay my hand on my mouth.

I have spoken bonce, and I will not answer;

btwice, but I will proceed no further.”

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Job 40:3–5 — The New International Version (NIV)

Then Job answered the Lord:

“I am unworthy—how can I reply to you?

I put my hand over my mouth.

I spoke once, but I have no answer—

twice, but I will say no more.”

Job 40:3–5 — King James Version (KJV 1900)

Then Job answered the Lord, and said,

Behold, I am vile; what shall I answer thee?

I will lay mine hand upon my mouth.

Once have I spoken; but I will not answer:

Yea, twice; but I will proceed no further.

Job 40:3–5 — New Living Translation (NLT)

Then Job replied to the Lord,

“I am nothing—how could I ever find the answers?

I will cover my mouth with my hand.

I have said too much already.

I have nothing more to say.”

Job 40:3–5 — The New King James Version (NKJV)

Then Job answered the Lord and said:

“Behold, I am vile;

What shall I answer You?

I lay my hand over my mouth.

Once I have spoken, but I will not answer;

Yes, twice, but I will proceed no further.”

Job 40:3–5 — New Century Version (NCV)

Then Job answered the Lord:

“I am not worthy; I cannot answer you anything,

so I will put my hand over my mouth.

I spoke one time, but I will not answer again;

I even spoke two times, but I will say nothing more.”

Job 40:3–5 — American Standard Version (ASV)

Then Job answered Jehovah, and said,

Behold, I am of small account; what shall I answer thee?

I lay my hand upon my mouth.

Once have I spoken, and I will not answer;

Yea, twice, but I will proceed no further.

Job 40:3–5 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

And Job answered Jehovah and said, Behold, I am nought: what shall I answer thee? I will lay my hand upon my mouth. Once have I spoken, and I will not answer; yea twice, but I will proceed no further.

Job 40:3–5 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

Job answered the Lord

“I’m so insignificant. How can I answer you? 

I will put my hand over my mouth. 

I spoke once, but I can’t answer— 

twice, but not again.” 

Job 40:3–5 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

Then Job answered the Lord:

I am so insignificant. How can I answer You?

I place my hand over my mouth.

I have spoken once, and I will not reply;

twice, but now I can add nothing.

Job 40:3–5 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

Then Job answered the Lord:

“See, I am of small account; what shall I answer you?

I lay my hand on my mouth.

I have spoken once, and I will not answer;

twice, but will proceed no further.”

Job 40:3–5 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

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 twice, but I will not proceed.”

Job 40:3–5 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

Job replied to the Lord,

“I’m not worthy. How can I reply to you?

I’m putting my hand over my mouth. I’ll stop talking.

I spoke once. But I really don’t have any answer.

I spoke twice. But I won’t say anything else.”

Job 40:3–5 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)

Then Job answered the Lord and said,

Behold, I am insignificant; what can I reply to You?

I lay my hand on my mouth.

Once I have spoken, and I will not answer;

Even twice, and I will add nothing more.”


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