Then Job answered the Lord, and said. For though he had said he would answer no more, Job 40:5 ; yet he might mean not in the manner he had, complaining
of God and justifying himself; besides he might change his mind without any imputation of falsehood or a lie; see Jer 20:9 ; to which may be added, that he had then said all he had to say, and did not know he should have more: he then confessed as much as he was convinced of, but it was not enough; and now through what the Lord had since said to him he was more convinced of his ignorance, mistakes, and sins, and had such a sight of God and of himself, that he could not forbear speaking; moreover an injunction was laid upon him from the Lord to speak again, and therefore he was obliged to give in his answer; see Job 40:7 .
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Gill's Exposition
Then Job answered the Lord, and said. For though he had said he would answer no more, Job 40:5 ; yet he might mean not in the manner he had, complaining
of God and justifying himself; besides he might change his mind without any imputation of falsehood or a lie; see Jer 20:9 ; to which may be added, that he had then said all he had to say, and did not know he should have more: he then confessed as much as he was convinced of, but it was not enough; and now through what the Lord had since said to him he was more convinced of his ignorance, mistakes, and sins, and had such a sight of God and of himself, that he could not forbear speaking; moreover an injunction was laid upon him from the Lord to speak again, and therefore he was obliged to give in his answer; see Job 40:7 .