2. Job's first reply to God 40:3-5

Earlier in the book Job had hesitated to confront God (9:14). Gradually he became more confident and demanded an audience with God (13:22a). Still later he spoke almost as God's equal boasting that he would approach God as a prince (31:37). Now having discovered his own "insignificance"(40:4) he had nothing more to say to God (40:5). God had humbled him. Job felt no need to speak more since he had repeated himself earlier (40:5; cf. 33:14). However, Job did not confess any sin. Therefore God proceeded to speak again. He, not Job, found it necessary to speak "even twice"(40:5).