therefore I despise myself, and repent in dust and ashes.”
The words of Job justifying himself were ended, Job 31:40. After that he said no more to that purport. The words of Job judging and condemning himself began, Job 40:4, Job 40:5. Here he goes on with words to the same purport. Though his patience had not its perfect work, his repentance for his impatience had.
Commenting on Job 42:1-6
And it was so,.... What follows came to pass: that after the Lord had spoken these words unto Job; which he spake to him out of the whirlwind, and after he had heard Job's confession, and the declaration he made of his humiliation and repentance: the Lord said to Eliphaz the Temanite; who with his two friends were still present and heard the speeches of...
myself--rather "I abhor," and retract the rash speeches I made against thee (Job 42:3-4) [UMBREIT].