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40 Moreover, the Lord answered Job and said:

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Chapter 40

Job’s Response to the Lord[a]

The Lord then said to Job:

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Footnotes

  1. Job 40:1 Human beings can argue forever, but when God speaks, a profound reverence seizes the believer. When forced to answer, Job retracts what he has said and ends his rebellion.

“Will he who argues with the Almighty instruct Him?
    He who rebukes God, let him answer it.”

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“Will the one who finds fault with the Almighty respond?
    Anyone who argues with God should state his case.”

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