Job 40:5 {39:35}
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One thing I have spoken, which I wish I had not said: and another, to which I will add no more.

but I will not

Job 34:31,32 Seeing then I have spoken of God, I will not hinder thee in thy turn. . . .

Romans 3:19 Now we know that what things soever the law speaketh, it speaketh to them that are in the law: that every mouth may be stopped and all the world may be made subject to God.

twice

Job 33:14 God speaketh once, and repeateth not the selfsame thing the second time.

2 Kings 6:10 And the king of Israel, sent to the place which the man of God had told him, and prevented him, and looked well to himself there not once nor twice.

Psalm 62:11 God hath spoken once, these two things have I heard, that power belongeth to God,

but I will proceed

Jeremiah 31:18,19 Hearing I heard Ephraim when he went into captivity: thou hast chastised me, and I was instructed, as a young bullock unaccustomed to the yoke. Convert me, and I shall be converted, for thou art the Lord my God. . . .

Context
Job Humbles Himself Before the LORD
4What can I answer, who hath spoken inconsiderately? I will lay my hand upon my mouth. 5One thing I have spoken, which I wish I had not said: and another, to which I will add no more.6And the Lord answering Job out of the whirlwind, said:…
Cross References
Job 9:3
If he will contend with him, he cannot answer him one for a thousand.

Job 9:15
I, who although I should have any just thing, would not answer, but would make supplication to my judge.

Job 33:14
God speaketh once, and repeateth not the selfsame thing the second time.

Psalm 62:11
God hath spoken once, these two things have I heard, that power belongeth to God,

Lexicon
I have spoken
דִּ֭בַּרְתִּי (dib·bar·tî)
Verb - Piel - Perfect - first person common singular
Strong's Hebrew 1696: To arrange, to speak, to subdue

once,
אַחַ֣ת (’a·ḥaṯ)
Number - feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 259: United, one, first

but I have no
וְלֹ֣א (wə·lō)
Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle
Strong's Hebrew 3808: Not, no

answer—
אֶֽעֱנֶ֑ה (’e·‘ĕ·neh)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular
Strong's Hebrew 6030: To answer, respond

twice,
וּ֝שְׁתַּ֗יִם (ū·šə·ta·yim)
Conjunctive waw | Number - fd
Strong's Hebrew 8147: Two (a cardinal number)

but I have nothing
וְלֹ֣א (wə·lō)
Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle
Strong's Hebrew 3808: Not, no

to add.”
אוֹסִֽיף׃ (’ō·w·sîp̄)
Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - first person common singular
Strong's Hebrew 3254: To add, augment


Additional Translations
I have spoken once, but I have no answer—twice, but I have nothing to add.”Once have I spoken; but I will not answer: yes, twice; but I will proceed no further.

Once have I spoken, and I will not answer; Yea, twice, but I will proceed no further.

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

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

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

I have spoken once, and I will not answer; Yes, twice, but I will proceed no further."

Once I have spoken, and I answer not, And twice, and I add not.
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