Job 13:6

Job 13:6 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Hear now my reasoning, and hearken to the pleadings of my lips.
• New International Version (NIV)Hear now my argument; listen to the pleas of my lips.
• English Standard Version (ESV)Hear now my argument and listen to the pleadings of my lips.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Now hear my reasoning, And heed the pleadings of my lips.

Context of Job 13:6

4For ye indeed are forgers of lies, ye are all physicians of no value. 5Oh that ye would be altogether silent! and it would be your wisdom. Hear now my defence, and hearken to the pleadings of my lips. 7Will ye speak unrighteously for God? and for him speak deceit? 8Will ye accept his person? will ye contend for God?

Job 13:6 word by word

שִׁמְעוּ־נָ֥א תוֹכַחְתִּ֑י וְרִב֖וֹת שְׂפָתַ֣י הַקְשִֽׁיבוּ׃Read the interlinear

• Hearשָׁמַעshâma‛ · to hear: hearH8085
• lipsשָׂפָהώâphâh ώepheth · lipsH8193

Cross-references for Job 13:6

• Job 21:2Hear attentively my speech, and let this replace your consolations.
• Job 33:1Howbeit, Job, I pray thee, hear mine utterances, and hearken to all my words.
• Job 34:2Hear my words, ye wise [men]; and give ear unto me, ye that have knowledge.
• Judges 9:7And they told it to Jotham, and he went and stood on the top of mount Gerizim, and lifted up his voice, and cried, and said to them, Hearken to me, ye citizens of Shechem, that God may hearken to you.
• Proverbs 8:6Hear, for I will speak excellent things, and the opening of my lips shall be right things.

Commentaries on Job 13:6

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 6Hear now my reasoning - The speeches in this book are conceived as it delivered in a court of justice, different counselors pleading against each other. Hence most of the terms are forensic.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1-281. all this--as to the dealings of Providence (Job 12:3).Read the comment

Topics related to Job 13:6

• Persecution

In the dictionaries

• Dread
• Motheaten
• Spend
• Value
• How
• Plead

Commentaries on Job 13

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings