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Then Job answered the LORD: “I know that you can do all things, and that no purpose of yours can be restrained. You asked, ‘Who is this who hides counsel without knowledge?’ therefore I have uttered that which I didn’t understand, things too wonderful for me, which I didn’t know.Job 42:1–3 · World English Bible
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Job 42:1–6
Then Job answered the LORD: “I know that you can do all things, and that no purpose of yours can be restrained. You asked, ‘Who is this who hides counsel without knowledge?’ therefore I have uttered that which I didn’t understand, things too wonderful for me, which I didn’t know. You said, ‘Listen, now, and I will speak; I will question you, and you will answer me.’ I had heard of you by the hearing of the ear, but now my eye sees you. Therefore I abhor myself, and repent in dust and ashes.”
Context note · editorial
After God's speeches, Job acknowledges that reality exceeds his understanding. His response permits humility about unanswered questions without endorsing his friends' accusations.
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