Job 40:4 Hebrew Word Analysis

0הֵ֣ןh2005
1Behold I am vileקַ֭לֹּתִיh7043
2מָ֣הh4100
3what shall I answerאֲשִׁיבֶ֑ךָּh7725
4mine handיָ֝דִ֗יh3027
5thee I will layשַׂ֣מְתִּיh7760
6uponלְמוֹh3926
7my mouthפִֽי׃h6310

Other Translations

King James Version (KJV)

Behold, I am vile; what shall I answer thee? I will lay mine hand upon my mouth.

American Standard Version (ASV)

Behold, I am of small account; What shall I answer thee? I lay my hand upon my mouth.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

Have you an arm like God? have you a voice of thunder like his?

Darby English Bible (DBY)

Behold, I am nought: what shall I answer thee? I will lay my hand upon my mouth.

Webster's Bible (WBT)

Hast thou an arm like God? or canst thou thunder with a voice like his?

World English Bible (WEB)

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

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

Lo, I have been vile, What do I return to Thee? My hand I have placed on my mouth.