4 "You said, 'Listen now, and I will speak; I will question you, and you shall answer me.'
4 Hear, I beseech thee, and I will speak: I will demand of thee, and declare thou unto me.
4 'Hear, and I will speak; I will question you, and you make it known to me.'
4 You told me, 'Listen, and let me do the talking. Let me ask the questions. You give the answers.'
4 Listen, please, and let me speak; You said, 'I will question you, and you shall answer Me.'
4 You said, 'Listen and I will speak! I have some questions for you, and you must answer them.'
Matthew Henry's Commentary on Job 42:4
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.