Job 40:3-5

2. Job’s first reply to God 40:3-5

Earlier in the book Job had hesitated to confront God (Job 9:14). Gradually he became more confident and demanded an audience with God (Job 13:22 a). Still later, he spoke almost as God’s equal, boasting that he would approach God as a prince (Job 31:37). Now, having discovered his own "insignificance" (Job 40:4), he had nothing more to say to God (Job 40:5). God had humbled him. Job felt no need to speak more since he had repeated himself earlier (Job 40:5; cf. Job 33:14). However, Job did not confess any sin. Therefore God proceeded to speak again. He, not Job, found it necessary to speak "even twice" (Job 40:5).