Job 40:5 “I have spoken once, but I have no answer— twice, but I have nothing to…”

Job 40:5

I have spoken once, but I have no answer— twice, but I have nothing to add.”

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

Once have I spoken; but I will not answer: yea, twice; but I will proceed no further.

World English Bible

I have spoken once, and I will not answer; Yes, twice, but I will proceed no further.”

American Standard Version

Once have I spoken, and I will not answer; Yea, twice, but I will proceed no further.

Geneva Bible 1599

Decke thy selfe now with maiestie and excellencie, and aray thy selfe with beautie and glory.

Darby Translation

Once have I spoken, and I will not answer; yea twice, but I will proceed no further.

Young's Literal Translation

Once I have spoken, and I answer not, And twice, and I add not.

Bible in Basic English

I have said once, and even twice, what was in my mind, but I will not do so again.

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Cross references

“but I will not”

Romans 3:19 Job 34:31 Job 34:32

Romans 3:19 · BSB

Now we know that whatever the law says, it says to those who are under the law, so that every mouth may be silenced and the whole world held accountable to God.

Job 34:31 · BSB

Suppose someone says to God, ‘I have endured my punishment; I will offend no more.

Job 34:32 · BSB

Teach me what I cannot see; if I have done wrong, I will not do it again.’

“twice”

Job 33:14 Psalm 62:11 2 Kings 6:10

Job 33:14 · BSB

For God speaks in one way and in another, yet no one notices.

Psalm 62:11 · BSB

God has spoken once; I have heard this twice: that power belongs to God,

2 Kings 6:10 · BSB

So the king of Israel sent word to the place the man of God had pointed out. Time and again Elisha warned the king, so that he was on his guard in such places.

“but I will proceed”

Jeremiah 31:18 Jeremiah 31:19

Jeremiah 31:18 · BSB

I have surely heard Ephraim’s moaning: ‘You disciplined me severely, like an untrained calf. Restore me, that I may return, for You are the LORD my God.

Jeremiah 31:19 · BSB

After I returned, I repented; and after I was instructed, I struck my thigh in grief. I was ashamed and humiliated because I bore the disgrace of my youth.’

Also

Job 9:15 Job 9:3

Job 9:15 · BSB

For even if I were right, I could not answer. I could only beg my Judge for mercy.

Job 9:3 · BSB

If one wished to contend with God, he could not answer Him one time out of a thousand.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

4“Behold, I am insignificant. How can I reply to You? I place my hand over my mouth.

6Then the LORD answered Job out of the whirlwind and said:

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