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Job 40: Job Puts His Hand on His Mouth

Yahweh asks, Shall he who argues contend with the Almighty? Job answers, Behold, I am of small account. What will I answer you? I lay my hand on my mouth. God speaks again out of the whirlwind and asks, Will you even annul my judgment? Will you condemn me, that you may be justified? God tells Job to look at behemoth, a mighty beast that God made as well as Job. Only God, who made him, can rule him.

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  1. 1 Moreover Yahweh answered Job,This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
  2. 2 “Shall he who argues contend with the Almighty? He who argues with God, let him answer it.”This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
  3. 3 Then Job answered Yahweh,This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
  4. 4 “Behold, I am of small account. What will I answer you? I lay my hand on my mouth.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
  5. 5 I have spoken once, and I will not answer; Yes, twice, but I will proceed no further.”This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
  6. 6 Then Yahweh answered Job out of the whirlwind:This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
  7. 7 “Now brace yourself like a man. I will question you, and you will answer me.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
  8. 8 Will you even annul my judgment? Will you condemn me, that you may be justified?This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
  9. 9 Or do you have an arm like God? Can you thunder with a voice like him?This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
  10. 10 “Now deck yourself with excellency and dignity. Array yourself with honor and majesty.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
  11. 11 Pour out the fury of your anger. Look at everyone who is proud, and bring him low.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
  12. 12 Look at everyone who is proud, and humble him. Crush the wicked in their place.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
  13. 13 Hide them in the dust together. Bind their faces in the hidden place.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
  14. 14 Then I will also admit to you that your own right hand can save you.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
  15. 15 “See now behemoth, which I made as well as you. He eats grass as an ox.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
  16. 16 Look now, his strength is in his thighs. His force is in the muscles of his belly.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
  17. 17 He moves his tail like a cedar. The sinews of his thighs are knit together.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
  18. 18 His bones are like tubes of bronze. His limbs are like bars of iron.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
  19. 19 He is the chief of the ways of God. He who made him gives him his sword.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
  20. 20 Surely the mountains produce food for him, where all the animals of the field play.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
  21. 21 He lies under the lotus trees, in the covert of the reed, and the marsh.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
  22. 22 The lotuses cover him with their shade. The willows of the brook surround him.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
  23. 23 Behold, if a river overflows, he doesn’t tremble. He is confident, though the Jordan swells even to his mouth.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
  24. 24 Shall any take him when he is on the watch, or pierce through his nose with a snare?This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.

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Hand on My Mouth

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Color Job! He puts his hand on his mouth to be quiet before God.

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Bible Verse

“Behold, I am of small account. What will I answer you? I lay my hand on my mouth.

Job 40:4 (WEB)

Prayer

Thank You, God, for making me!

Take It Home

Read the verse aloud. Say: Job stopped talking and listened to God. Let's put our hands on our mouths and be quiet. Then let's thank God for being so great.

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