"Gird up thy loins now like a man: I will demand of thee, and declare thou unto me." — Job 40:7

Job 40:7 · KJV

“Gird up thy loins now like a man: I will demand of thee, and declare thou unto me.”

— Job 40:7

Then answered the LORD unto Job out of the whirlwind, and said,

Wilt thou also disannul my judgment? wilt thou condemn me, that thou mayest be righteous?

Job 40 — Context

Once have I spoken; but I will not answer: yea, twice; but I will proceed no further.

Then answered the LORD unto Job out of the whirlwind, and said,

Gird up thy loins now like a man: I will demand of thee, and declare thou unto me.

Wilt thou also disannul my judgment? wilt thou condemn me, that thou mayest be righteous?

Hast thou an arm like God? or canst thou thunder with a voice like him?

Cross References

Job 38:3

Gird up now thy loins like a man; for I will demand of thee, and answer thou me. {answer...: Heb. make me know}

Job 42:4

Hear, I beseech thee, and I will speak: I will demand of thee, and declare thou unto me.

Job 23:3-4

Oh that I knew where I might find him! {that} I might come {even} to his seat!

Job 13:22

Then call thou, and I will answer: or let me speak, and answer thou me.