Verse 4

Behold, I am vile{H7043}{(H8804)}; what shall I answer{H7725}{(H8686)} thee? I will lay{H7760}{(H8804)} mine hand{H3027} upon{H3926} my mouth{H6310}.

Referenced Verses

  • Job 29:9 : 9 The princes{H8269} refrained{H6113}{(H8804)} talking{H4405}, and laid{H7760}{(H8799)} their hand{H3709} on their mouth{H6310}.
  • Job 21:5 : 5 Mark{H6437}{(H8798)} me, and be astonished{H8074}{(H8713)}, and lay{H7760}{(H8798)} your hand{H3027} upon your mouth{H6310}.
  • Job 42:6 : 6 Wherefore I abhor{H3988}{(H8799)} myself, and repent{H5162}{(H8738)} in dust{H6083} and ashes{H665}.
  • Gen 18:27 : 27 And Abraham{H85} answered{H6030}{(H8799)} and said{H559}{(H8799)}, Behold now, I have taken upon me{H2974}{(H8689)} to speak{H1696}{(H8763)} unto the Lord{H136}, which{H595} am but dust{H6083} and ashes{H665}:
  • Gen 32:10 : 10 I am not worthy of the least{H6994}{(H8804)} of all the mercies{H2617}, and of all the truth{H571}, which thou hast shewed{H6213}{(H8804)} unto thy servant{H5650}; for with my staff{H4731} I passed over{H5674}{(H8804)} this Jordan{H3383}; and now I am become two{H8147} bands{H4264}.
  • Judg 18:19 : 19 And they said{H559}{(H8799)} unto him, Hold thy peace{H2790}{(H8685)}, lay{H7760}{(H8798)} thine hand{H3027} upon thy mouth{H6310}, and go{H3212}{(H8798)} with us, and be to us{H1961}{(H8800)} a father{H1} and a priest{H3548}: is it better{H2896} for thee to be a priest{H3548} unto the house{H1004} of one{H259} man{H376}, or that thou be a priest{H3548} unto a tribe{H7626} and a family{H4940} in Israel{H3478}?
  • Ezra 9:6 : 6 And said{H559}{(H8799)}, O my God{H430}, I am ashamed{H954}{(H8804)} and blush{H3637}{(H8738)} to lift up{H7311}{(H8687)} my face{H6440} to thee, my God{H430}: for our iniquities{H5771} are increased{H7235}{(H8804)} over{H4605} our head{H7218}, and our trespass{H819} is grown up{H1431}{(H8804)} unto the heavens{H8064}.
  • Prov 30:32 : 32 If thou hast done foolishly{H5034}{(H8804)} in lifting up{H5375}{(H8692)} thyself, or if thou hast thought evil{H2161}{(H8804)}, lay thine hand{H3027} upon thy mouth{H6310}.
  • Isa 6:5 : 5 Then said{H559}{(H8799)} I, Woe{H188} is me! for I am undone{H1820}{(H8738)}; because I am a man{H376} of unclean{H2931} lips{H8193}, and I dwell{H3427}{(H8802)} in the midst{H8432} of a people{H5971} of unclean{H2931} lips{H8193}: for mine eyes{H5869} have seen{H7200}{(H8804)} the King{H4428}, the LORD{H3068} of hosts{H6635}.
  • Isa 53:6 : 6 All we like sheep{H6629} have gone astray{H8582}{(H8804)}; we have turned{H6437}{(H8804)} every one{H376} to his own way{H1870}; and the LORD{H3068} hath laid{H6293}{(H8689)} on him the iniquity{H5771} of us all.
  • Isa 64:6 : 6 But we are all as an unclean{H2931} thing, and all our righteousnesses{H6666} are as filthy{H5708} rags{H899}; and we all do fade{H5034}{(H8799)}{(H8676)}{H1101}{(H8686)} as a leaf{H5929}; and our iniquities{H5771}, like the wind{H7307}, have taken us away{H5375}{(H8799)}.
  • Dan 9:5 : 5 We have sinned{H2398}{(H8804)}, and have committed iniquity{H5753}{(H8804)}, and have done wickedly{H7561}{(H8689)}, and have rebelled{H4775}{(H8804)}, even by departing{H5493}{(H8800)} from thy precepts{H4687} and from thy judgments{H4941}:
  • Dan 9:7 : 7 O Lord{H136}, righteousness{H6666} belongeth unto thee, but unto us confusion{H1322} of faces{H6440}, as at this day{H3117}; to the men{H376} of Judah{H3063}, and to the inhabitants{H3427}{(H8802)} of Jerusalem{H3389}, and unto all Israel{H3478}, that are near{H7138}, and that are far off{H7350}, through all the countries{H776} whither thou hast driven{H5080}{(H8689)} them, because of their trespass{H4604} that they have trespassed{H4603}{(H8804)} against thee.
  • Mic 7:16 : 16 The nations{H1471} shall see{H7200}{(H8799)} and be confounded{H954}{(H8799)} at all their might{H1369}: they shall lay{H7760}{(H8799)} their hand{H3027} upon their mouth{H6310}, their ears{H241} shall be deaf{H2790}{(H8799)}.
  • Hab 2:20 : 20 But the LORD{H3068} is in his holy{H6944} temple{H1964}: let all the earth{H776} keep silence{H2013}{(H8761)} before{H6440} him.
  • Zech 2:13 : 13 Be silent{H2013}{(H8761)}, O all flesh{H1320}, before{H6440} the LORD{H3068}: for he is raised up{H5782}{(H8738)} out of his holy{H6944} habitation{H4583}.
  • Luke 5:8 : 8 When{G1161} Simon{G4613} Peter{G4074} saw{G1492}{(G5631)} it, he fell down at{G4363}{(G5627)} Jesus{G2424}' knees{G1119}, saying{G3004}{(G5723)}, Depart{G1831}{(G5628)} from{G575} me{G1700}; for{G3754} I am{G1510}{(G5748)} a sinful{G268} man{G435}, O Lord{G2962}.
  • Luke 15:18-19 : 18 I will arise{G450}{(G5631)} and go{G4198}{(G5695)} to{G4314} my{G3450} father{G3962}, and{G2532} will say{G2046}{(G5692)} unto him{G846}, Father{G3962}, I have sinned{G264}{(G5627)} against{G1519} heaven{G3772}, and{G2532} before{G1799} thee{G4675}, 19 And{G2532} am{G1510}{(G5748)} no more{G3765} worthy{G514} to be called{G2564}{(G5683)} thy{G4675} son{G5207}: make{G4160}{(G5657)} me{G3165} as{G5613} one{G1520} of thy{G4675} hired servants{G3407}.
  • Luke 18:13 : 13 And{G2532} the publican{G5057}, standing{G2476}{(G5761)} afar off{G3113}, would{G2309}{(G5707)} not{G3756} lift up{G1869}{(G5658)} so much as{G3761} his eyes{G3788} unto{G1519} heaven{G3772}, but{G235} smote{G5180}{(G5707)} upon{G1519} his{G846} breast{G4738}, saying{G3004}{(G5723)}, God{G2316} be merciful{G2433}{(G5682)} to me{G3427} a sinner{G268}.
  • 1 Tim 1:15 : 15 This is a faithful{G4103} saying{G3056}, and{G2532} worthy{G514} of all{G3956} acceptation{G594}, that{G3754} Christ{G5547} Jesus{G2424} came{G2064}{(G5627)} into{G1519} the world{G2889} to save{G4982}{(G5658)} sinners{G268}; of whom{G3739} I{G1473} am{G1510}{(G5748)} chief{G4413}.
  • Ezra 9:15 : 15 O LORD{H3068} God{H430} of Israel{H3478}, thou art righteous{H6662}: for we remain{H7604}{(H8738)} yet escaped{H6413}, as it is this day{H3117}: behold, we are before{H6440} thee in our trespasses{H819}: for we cannot stand{H5975}{(H8800)} before{H6440} thee because of this.
  • Neh 9:33 : 33 Howbeit thou art just{H6662} in all that is brought{H935}{(H8802)} upon us; for thou hast done{H6213}{(H8804)} right{H571}, but we have done wickedly{H7561}{(H8689)}:
  • Job 9:31-35 : 31 Yet{H227} shalt thou plunge{H2881}{(H8799)} me in the ditch{H7845}, and mine own clothes{H8008} shall abhor{H8581}{(H8765)} me. 32 For he is not a man{H376}, as I am, that I should answer{H6030}{(H8799)} him, and we should come{H935}{(H8799)} together{H3162} in judgment{H4941}. 33 Neither is{H3426} there any daysman{H3198}{(H8688)} betwixt us, that might lay{H7896}{(H8799)} his hand{H3027} upon us both{H8147}. 34 Let him take{H5493} his rod{H7626} away{H5493}{(H8686)} from me, and let not his fear{H367} terrify{H1204}{(H8762)} me: 35 Then would I speak{H1696}{(H8762)}, and not fear{H3372}{(H8799)} him; but it is not so with me.
  • Job 16:21 : 21 O that one might plead{H3198}{(H8686)} for a man{H1397} with God{H433}, as a man{H120} pleadeth for his neighbour{H1121}{H7453}!
  • 2 Sam 24:10 : 10 And David's{H1732} heart{H3820} smote{H5221}{(H8686)} him after{H310} that he had numbered{H5608}{(H8804)} the people{H5971}. And David{H1732} said{H559}{(H8799)} unto the LORD{H3068}, I have sinned{H2398}{(H8804)} greatly{H3966} in that I have done{H6213}{(H8804)}: and now, I beseech thee, O LORD{H3068}, take away{H5674}{(H8685)} the iniquity{H5771} of thy servant{H5650}; for I have done very{H3966} foolishly{H5528}{(H8738)}.
  • 1 Kgs 19:4 : 4 But he himself went{H1980}{(H8804)} a day's{H3117} journey{H1870} into the wilderness{H4057}, and came{H935}{(H8799)} and sat down{H3427}{(H8799)} under a{H259} juniper tree{H7574}: and he requested{H7592}{(H8799)} for himself{H5315} that he might die{H4191}{(H8800)}; and said{H559}{(H8799)}, It is enough{H7227}; now, O LORD{H3068}, take away{H3947}{(H8798)} my life{H5315}; for I am not better{H2896} than my fathers{H1}.
  • Ps 39:9 : 9 I was dumb{H481}{(H8738)}, I opened{H6605}{H8799)} not my mouth{H6310}; because thou didst{H6213}{H8804)} it.
  • Ps 51:4-5 : 4 Against thee, thee only, have I sinned{H2398}{H8804)}, and done{H6213}{H8804)} this evil{H7451} in thy sight{H5869}: that thou mightest be justified{H6663}{H8799)} when thou speakest{H1696}{H8800)}, and be clear{H2135}{H8799)} when thou judgest{H8199}{H8800)}. 5 Behold, I was shapen{H2342}{H8797)} in iniquity{H5771}; and in sin{H2399} did my mother{H517} conceive{H3179}{H8765)} me.
  • Job 23:4-7 : 4 I would order{H6186}{(H8799)} my cause{H4941} before{H6440} him, and fill{H4390}{(H8762)} my mouth{H6310} with arguments{H8433}. 5 I would know{H3045}{(H8799)} the words{H4405} which he would answer{H6030}{(H8799)} me, and understand{H995}{(H8799)} what he would say{H559}{(H8799)} unto me. 6 Will he plead{H7378}{(H8799)} against{H5978} me with his great{H7230} power{H3581}? No; but he would put{H7760}{(H8799)} strength in me. 7 There the righteous{H3477} might dispute{H3198}{(H8737)} with him; so should I be delivered{H6403}{(H8762)} for ever{H5331} from my judge{H8199}{(H8802)}.
  • Job 31:37 : 37 I would declare{H5046}{(H8686)} unto him the number{H4557} of my steps{H6806}; as a prince{H5057} would I go near{H7126}{(H8762)} unto him.