KJV ORIGINAL
How much less shall I answer him, and choose out my words to reason with him?
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
How much less could I possibly answer God or carefully choose my words to argue with him?
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
Job is expressing that he feels completely unable to argue his case or defend himself before God because of God's overwhelming power and authority.
📚 Historical Context
Job is responding to his friend Bildad's speech about God's justice and power. In the midst of tremendous suffering - having lost his children, wealth, and health - Job acknowledges God's supreme authority while wrestling with questions about his own innocence. This verse comes as Job contemplates the impossibility of presenting his case before an all-powerful God.
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