Job 40:5
“Once haue I spoken, but I will not answere: yea twise, but I will proceed no further.”
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Job 40:5 Context
3¶ Then Iob answered the Lord, and said, 4Behold, I am vile, what shall I answere thee? I wil lay my hand vpon my mouth. 5Once haue I spoken, but I will not answere: yea twise, but I will proceed no further. 6¶ Then answered the Lord vnto Iob out of the whirlewinde, and said: 7Gird vp thy loynes now like a man: I will demaund of thee, and declare thou vnto me.
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Other Translations for Job 40:5
Once have I spoken; but I will not answer: yea, twice; but I will proceed no further.
- King James Version
"Once I have spoken, and I will not answer; Even twice, and I will add nothing more."
- New American Standard Version (1995)
Once have I spoken, and I will not answer; Yea, twice, but I will proceed no further.
- American Standard Version (1901)
I have said once, and even twice, what was in my mind, but I will not do so again.
- Basic English Bible
Once have I spoken, and I will not answer; yea twice, but I will proceed no further.
- Darby Bible
Once have I spoken; but I will not answer: yes, twice; but I will proceed no further.
- Webster's Bible
I have spoken once, and I will not answer; Yes, twice, but I will proceed no further."
- World English Bible
Once I have spoken, and I answer not, And twice, and I add not.
- Youngs Literal Bible
Once have I spoken, but I will not answer again; yea, twice, but I will proceed no further.
- Jewish Publication Society Bible
Wesley's Notes for Job 40:5
40:5 Answer - Speak again; I will contend no more with thee. Twice - Often, the definite number being used indefinitely.