 Shall he that contendeth with the Almighty instruct him ? He that reproveth God, let him answer it. THEN JOB answered the LORD, and said, Behold, I am vile ; what shall I answer thee ? I will lay mine hand upon my mouth.  The Refuge - Page 87by William Giles - 1804 - 257 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Thomas Brooks - 1806 - 270 pages
...the punishment of his sin ? Let us search and try our ways, and turn again to the Lord. Job xl. 4, 5. Behold, I am vile, what shall I answer thee ? I will lay my Jvand upon my mouth. Once have I spoken, but I will not answer ; yea, twice but I will proceed no... | |
 | Laurence Howel - 1807 - 588 pages
...Behold I am vile and contemptible 4 ' in comparison of thee ? What shall I answer thee ? I " will lay my hand upon my mouth : once have I spoken, " but I will...answer : yea, twice, but I will proceed " no further."! Then Job proceeded to a more ample confession of the supremacy, power, and wisdom of God, to this effect... | |
 | Hugh Gaston - 1807 - 550 pages
...vile affections. Ver. 27. He gave them over to a reprobate mind. CXI. Confttsionof-viknes*. Job xl. 4. Behold I am vile, what shall I answer thee, I will lay my hand upon my mouth. Gen. xxxii. 10. Ezra ix. 6. ABOMINADLENESS. CXII. Mominablenessofsin. Job xv.... | |
 | Thomas Scott - 1808 - 584 pages
...tilings which I understood not : things too " wonderful for me, which I knew not." " I will " lay my hand upon my mouth. Once have I " spoken, but I will not answer ; yea, twice, but " I will proceed no farther." Yea, truly, " every " mouth shall be stopped, and all the world shall " appear guilty before... | |
 | James Thomson (minister at Quarrelwood.) - 1808 - 592 pages
...Ez/k. xxxvi. 14J—31. When these promises are fulfilled, the returning soul is made to cry out, " Behold I am vile, what shall I answer thee, I will lay my hand on my mouth." 5. WHEN it humbles them and lea^s them to the exercise of humility and self denial.... | |
 | Stephen Lowry - 1809 - 204 pages
...the Lord face to face, with some special communion and fellowship with him, he was heard to say — " Behold, I am vile; what shall I answer thee ? I will lay mine hand upon my mouth :J" and again — " I have heard of thee by the hearing of the ear; but now hath mine eye seen thee:... | |
 | 1809 - 556 pages
...thy majesty : nor do I know what to answer ; and therefore I will hold my peace. Ver. 5. Once have 1 spoken, but I -will not answer : yea twice, but I will proceed no farther.] I have said too much already, in speaking only these two words to thee : but 1 have done;... | |
 | Carl Heinrich von Bogatzky - 1828 - 436 pages
...thee ; for my iniquities are increased over my head, and niy trespass is grown up unto the Heavens ! behold, I am vile, what shall I answer thee ? I will lay my hand upon my mouth, and put my mouth into the dust, if so be there may be hope, cryingout, Unclean,... | |
 | Thomas Gisborne - 1810 - 446 pages
...reproveth God, let him answer it. Job felt conviction instantly. Then Job answered the Lord, and said ; Behold. I am vile : what shall I answer thee ? I will...spoken ; but I will not answer : yea twice, but I will pro^ ced no farther (c). Observe the powerful influence of Discontent on Morality. A tree may exhaust... | |
 | Thomas Brooks - 1810 - 342 pages
...rises by repentance. * Behold I am vile,' saith he, •o ' what shall I answer thee ? I will lay my hand upon my mouth : once have I spoken, but I will...answer, yea twice, but I will proceed no further. I have heard of thee by the hearing of the ear, but now my eye seeth thee : wherefore I abhor myself,... | |
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