Job 40:4
Modern Translations
New International Version
"I am unworthy--how can I reply to you? I put my hand over my mouth.

New Living Translation
“I am nothing—how could I ever find the answers? I will cover my mouth with my hand.

English Standard Version
“Behold, I am of small account; what shall I answer you? I lay my hand on my mouth.

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

New American Standard Bible
“Behold, I am insignificant; what can I say in response to You? I put my hand on my mouth.

NASB 1995
"Behold, I am insignificant; what can I reply to You? I lay my hand on my mouth.

NASB 1977
“Behold, I am insignificant; what can I reply to Thee? I lay my hand on my mouth.

Amplified Bible
“Behold, I am of little importance and contemptible; what can I reply to You? I lay my hand on my mouth.

Christian Standard Bible
I am so insignificant. How can I answer you? I place my hand over my mouth.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
I am so insignificant. How can I answer You? I place my hand over my mouth.

Contemporary English Version
Who am I to answer you?

GOD'S WORD® Translation
"I'm so insignificant. How can I answer you? I will put my hand over my mouth.

International Standard Version
"I must look insignificant to you! How can I answer you? I'm speechless.

NET Bible
"Indeed, I am completely unworthy--how could I reply to you? I put my hand over my mouth to silence myself.
Classic Translations
King James Bible
Behold, I am vile; what shall I answer thee? I will lay mine hand upon my mouth.

New King James Version
“Behold, I am vile; What shall I answer You? I lay my hand over my mouth.

King James 2000 Bible
Behold, I am vile; what shall I answer you? I will lay my hand upon my mouth.

New Heart English Bible
"Look, I am of small account. What shall I answer you? I lay my hand on my mouth.

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

American King James Version
Behold, I am vile; what shall I answer you? I will lay my hand on my mouth.

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

A Faithful Version
"Behold, I am vile! What shall I answer You? I will lay my hand on my mouth.

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

English Revised Version
Behold, I am of small account; what shall I answer thee? I lay mine hand upon my mouth.

Webster's Bible Translation
Behold, I am vile; what shall I answer thee? I will lay my hand upon my mouth.

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
(39:37) Beholde, I am vile: what shall I answere thee? I will lay mine hand vpon my mouth.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
Beholde, I am vyle, what shall I aunswere thee, therefore I wyll laye my hande vpon my mouth.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
Beholde, I am to vyle a personne, to answere the, therfore will I laye my hande vpon my mouth.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
“Behold, I have been vile, "" What do I return to You? I have placed my hand on my mouth.

Young's Literal Translation
Lo, I have been vile, What do I return to Thee? My hand I have placed on my mouth.

Smith's Literal Translation
Behold, I was vile; what shall I turn back to thee? I put my hand to my mouth.

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible


Catholic Public Domain Version
What could I possibly answer, since I have been speaking thoughtlessly? I will place my hand over my mouth.

Translations from Aramaic
Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
“I have come short to myself. What shall I return to you? I have put my hands on my mouth

Lamsa Bible
Behold, I am unworthy; what shall I answer thee? I will lay my hand upon my mouth.

OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
Behold, I am of small account; what shall I answer Thee? I lay my hand upon my mouth.Why do I yet plead? being rebuked even while reproving the Lord: hearing such things, whereas I am nothing: and what shall I answer to these arguments? I will lay my hand upon my mouth.
















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