Job 40:4

God's Word

“I’m so insignificant. How can I answer you? I will put my hand over my mouth.

Cross References

Genesis 18:27

Abraham asked, “Consider now, if I may be so bold as to ask you, although I’m ⌞only⌟ dust and ashes,

Genesis 32:10

I’m not worthy of all the love and faithfulness you have shown me. I only had a shepherd’s staff when I crossed the Jordan River, but now I have two camps.

2 Samuel 24:10

After David counted the people, his conscience troubled him. David said to the Lord, “I have committed a terrible sin by what I have done. Lord, please forgive me because I have acted very foolishly.”

1 Kings 19:4

Then he traveled through the wilderness for a day. He sat down under a broom plant and wanted to die. “I’ve had enough now, Lord,” he said. “Take my life! I’m no better than my ancestors.”

Ezra 9:15

Lord God of Israel, because you are fair, a few of us continue to remain as survivors. Look at us. All of us are guilty. None of us can stand in your presence because of this.”

Ezra 9:6

and said, “I am ashamed, my God. I am embarrassed to look at you. Our sins have piled up over our heads, and our guilt is so overwhelming that it reaches heaven.

Nehemiah 9:33

But you were fair about everything that has happened to us. You have been faithful, but we have been wicked.

Job 16:21

But my witness will plead for a human in front of God. The Son of Man will plead for his friend!

Job 21:5

Look at me, and be shocked, and put ⌞your⌟ hand over ⌞your⌟ mouth.

Job 29:9

Princes held back ⌞their⌟ words and put their hands over their mouths.

Job 31:37

I would tell him the number of my steps and approach him like a prince.

Job 37:19

Teach us what we should say to him. We are unable to prepare ⌞a case⌟ because of darkness.

Job 40:3

Job answered the Lord,

Job 42:6

That is why I take back what I said, and I sit in dust and ashes to show that I am sorry.”

Psalm 39:9

I remained speechless. I did not open my mouth because you are the one who has done this.

Proverbs 30:32

If you are such a godless fool as to honor yourself, or if you scheme, you had better put your hand over your mouth.

Isaiah 53:6

We have all strayed like sheep. Each one of us has turned to go his own way, and the Lord has laid all our sins on him.

Isaiah 6:5

So I said, “Oh, no! I’m doomed. Every word that passes through my lips is sinful. I live among people with sinful lips. I have seen the king, the Lord of Armies!”

Isaiah 64:6

We’ve all become unclean, and all our righteous acts are like permanently stained rags. All of us shrivel like leaves, and our sins carry us away like the wind.

Lamentations 3:29

They should put their mouths in the dust. Maybe a reason to hope exists.

Ezekiel 16:63

You will remember and be ashamed. You will never again open your mouth because of your disgrace when I forgive you for everything you did, declares the Almighty Lord.’ ”

Daniel 9:5

We have sinned, done wrong, acted wickedly, rebelled, and turned away from your commandments and laws.

Daniel 9:7

You, Lord, are righteous. But we—the men of Judah, the citizens of Jerusalem, and all the Israelites whom you scattered in countries near and far—are still ashamed because we have been unfaithful to you.

Leviticus 13:12

If skin disease develops and covers the whole person from head to foot (so far as the priest can see),

Micah 7:16

Nations will see this and be ashamed in spite of all their strength. They will put their hands over their mouths. Their ears will become deaf.

Habakkuk 2:20

The Lord is in his holy temple. All the earth should be silent in his presence.

Zechariah 2:13

“Everyone be silent in the presence of the Lord. He is waking up and setting out from his holy dwelling place.”

Luke 18:13

“But the tax collector was standing at a distance. He wouldn’t even look up to heaven. Instead, he became very upset, and he said, ‘God, be merciful to me, a sinner!’

Luke 5:8

When Simon Peter saw this, he knelt in front of Jesus and said, “Leave me, Lord! I’m a sinful person!”

1 Timothy 1:15

This is a statement that can be trusted and deserves complete acceptance: Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners, and I am the foremost sinner.

Judges 18:19

They told him, “Keep quiet! Don’t say a word! Come with us and be our father and priest. Is it better for you to be a priest for one man’s house or for a tribe in Israel and its families?”