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Job 40:3–4

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.

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Job 40:3–4 — 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.

Job 40:3–4 — 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.

Job 40:3–4 — 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.

Job 40:3–4 — 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.

Job 40:3–4 — 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.

Job 40:3–4 — 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.

Job 40:3–4 — 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.

Job 40:3–4 — 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. 

Job 40:3–4 — 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.

Job 40:3–4 — 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.

Job 40:3–4 — 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.

Job 40:3–4 — 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.

Job 40:3–4 — 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.


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