Job 40:4
▸ Hear this chapter, lit word by wordBehold, I am vile; what shall I answer thee? I will lay mine hand upon my mouth.
— Job 40:4, King James Version
In other translations
World English Bible (WEB)
"Behold, I am of small account. What shall I answer you? I lay my hand on my mouth.
American Standard Version (ASV)
Behold, I am of small account; what shall I answer thee? I lay my hand upon my mouth.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
Lo, I have been vile, What do I return to Thee? My hand I have placed on my mouth.