Job 40:4
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Job 40:4 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Job 40:4 is a verse from the book of Job in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "Behold, I am vile; what shall I answer thee? I will lay mine hand upon my mouth." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Job 40:4 — KJV
“Behold, I am vile; what shall I answer thee? I will lay mine hand upon my mouth.”
— Job 40:4 (KJV)
Job 40:4 in Context — About the Book of Job
Job is the Bible's deepest wrestle with undeserved suffering. A blameless man loses everything, sits in ashes, and refuses easy answers — from his friends or himself. God answers from the whirlwind not with explanations but with Himself, and Job's fortunes are restored double.
Cross-References for Job 40:4
“And I have put my words in thy mouth, and I have covered thee in the shadow of mine hand, that I may plant the heavens, and lay the foundations of the earth, and say unto Zion, Thou art my people.”
Shares key themes with Job 40:4: lay, mine, hand
“O house of Israel, cannot I do with you as this potter? saith the LORD. Behold, as the clay is in the potter's hand, so are ye in mine hand, O house of Israel.”
Shares key themes with Job 40:4: behold, lay, mine
“And it came to pass, when we came to the inn, that we opened our sacks, and, behold, every man's money was in the mouth of his sack, our money in full weight: and we have brought it again in our hand.”
Shares key themes with Job 40:4: behold, hand, mouth
“But Pharaoh shall not hearken unto you, that I may lay my hand upon Egypt, and bring forth mine armies, and my people the children of Israel, out of the land of Egypt by great judgments.”
Shares key themes with Job 40:4: lay, mine, hand
“Thus saith the LORD, In this thou shalt know that I am the LORD: behold, I will smite with the rod that is in mine hand upon the waters which are in the river, and they shall be turned to blood.”
Shares key themes with Job 40:4: behold, mine, hand
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