Job's Confession and Acceptance

421 Then Job replied to the Lord:

Other Translations of Job 42:1

King James Version

Job's Confession and Acceptance

421 Then Job answered the Lord, and said,

English Standard Version

Job's Confession and Acceptance

421 Then Job answered the Lord and said:

The Message

Job's Confession and Acceptance

421 Job answered God:

New King James Version

Job's Confession and Acceptance

421 Then Job answered the Lord and said:

New Living Translation

Job's Confession and Acceptance

421 Then Job replied to the Lord :

Matthew Henry's Commentary on Job 42:1

Commentary on Job 42:1-6

(Read Job 42:1-6)

Job was now sensible of his guilt; he would no longer speak in his own excuse; he abhorred himself as a sinner in heart and life, especially for murmuring against God, and took shame to himself. When the understanding is enlightened by the Spirit of grace, our knowledge of Divine things as far exceeds what we had before, as the sight of the eyes excels report and common fame. By the teachings of men, God reveals his Son to us; but by the teachings of his Spirit he reveals his Son in us, 2 Corinthians 3:18. It concerns us to be deeply humbled for the sins of which we are convinced. Self-loathing is ever the companion of true repentance. The Lord will bring those whom he loveth, to adore him in self-abasement; while true grace will always lead them to confess their sins without self-justifying.