Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
I
King James Version
Behold, I am vile; what shall I answer thee? I will lay mine hand upon my mouth.
Holman Bible
I place my hand over my mouth.
International Standard Version
"I must look insignificant to you! How can I answer you? I'm speechless.
American Standard Version
Behold, I am of small account; What shall I answer thee? I lay my hand upon my mouth.
Amplified
“Behold, I am of little importance and contemptible; what can I reply to You?
I lay my hand on my mouth.
Bible in Basic English
Truly, I am of no value; what answer may I give to you? I will put my hand on my mouth.
Darby Translation
Behold, I am nought: what shall I answer thee? I will lay my hand upon my mouth.
Julia Smith Translation
Behold, I was vile; what shall I turn back to thee? I put my hand to my mouth.
King James 2000
Behold, I am vile; what shall I answer you? I will lay my hand upon my mouth.
Lexham Expanded Bible
"Look, I am insignificant. What shall I answer you? I lay my hand on my mouth.
Modern King James verseion
Behold, I am vile! What shall I answer You? I will lay my hand on my mouth.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
"Behold, I am too vile a person to answer thee, therefore will I lay my hand upon my mouth.
NET Bible
"Indeed, I am completely unworthy -- how could I reply to you? I put my hand over my mouth to silence myself.
New Heart English Bible
"Behold, I am of small account. What shall I answer you? I lay my hand on my mouth.
The Emphasized Bible
Lo! I am of no account, what shall I reply to thee? My hand, have I laid on my mouth:
Webster
Behold, I am vile; what shall I answer thee? I will lay my hand upon my mouth.
World English Bible
"Behold, I am of small account. What shall I answer you? I lay my hand on my mouth.
Youngs Literal Translation
Lo, I have been vile, What do I return to Thee? My hand I have placed on my mouth.
Interlinear
Qalal
Shuwb
Suwm
Yad
References
Fausets
Word Count of 19 Translations in Job 40:4
Verse Info
Context Readings
I Am The Lord All-Powerful
3
Then Job answered the Lord and said,
4
I
Even twice, and I will add nothing more.”
Cross References
Job 29:9
And
Job 21:5
And
Job 42:6
And I repent in dust and ashes.”
Judges 18:19
They said to him, “Be silent,
Ezra 9:6
and I said, “O my God, I am ashamed and embarrassed to lift up my face to You, my God, for our iniquities have
Genesis 18:27
And Abraham replied, “Now behold, I have
Genesis 32:10
2 Samuel 24:10
Now
1 Kings 19:4
But he himself went a day’s journey into the wilderness, and came and sat down under a
Ezra 9:15
O Lord God of Israel,
Nehemiah 9:33
For You have dealt faithfully, but we have acted wickedly.
Job 9:31-35
And my own clothes would abhor me.
Job 16:21
As a man with his neighbor!
Job 23:4-7
And fill my mouth with arguments.
Job 31:37
Like
Psalm 39:9
Because it is
Psalm 51:4-5
And done what is
So that
And
Proverbs 30:32
Or if you have plotted evil,
Isaiah 6:5
Then I said,
“
Because I am a man of
And I live among a
For my eyes have seen the
Isaiah 53:6
Each of us has turned to his own way;
But the Lord has caused the iniquity of us all
To
Isaiah 64:6
And all our
And all of us
And our
Daniel 9:5
Daniel 9:7
“
Micah 7:16
Of all their might.
They will
Their ears will be deaf.
Habakkuk 2:20
Zechariah 2:13
“
Luke 5:8
But when Simon Peter saw that, he fell down at Jesus’
Luke 15:18-19
Luke 18:13
1 Timothy 1:15