English Standard Version
Job 33:31
31Pay attention, O Job, listen to me; be silent, and I will speak.
Job 33:31 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)Mark well, O Job, hearken unto me: hold thy peace, and I will speak.
- New International Version (NIV)“Pay attention, Job, and listen to me; be silent, and I will speak.
- New King James Version (NKJV)“Give ear, Job, listen to me; Hold your peace, and I will speak.
- New Living Translation (NLT)Mark this well, Job. Listen to me, for I have more to say.
Context of Job 33:31
29"Behold, God does all these things, twice, three times, with a man, 30to bring back his soul from the pit, that he may be lighted with the light of life. Pay attention, O Job, listen to me; be silent, and I will speak. 32If you have any words, answer me; speak, for I desire to justify you. 33If not, listen to me; be silent, and I will teach you wisdom."
Read all of Job 33Job 33:31 word by word
הַקְשֵׁ֖ב אִיּ֥וֹב שְֽׁמַֽע־לִ֑י הַ֝חֲרֵ֗שׁ וְאָנֹכִ֥י אֲדַבֵּֽר׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
Cross-references for Job 33:31
- Job 13:6Hear now my argument and listen to the pleadings of my lips.
- Job 18:2"How long will you hunt for words? Consider, and then we will speak.
- Job 21:2"Keep listening to my words, and let this be your comfort.
- Job 32:11"Behold, I waited for your words, I listened for your wise sayings, while you searched out what to say.
Commentaries on Job 33:31
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 31Mark well, O Job - Pay the deepest attention to what I have said, and to what I shall say.Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 31Mark well, O Job, hearken unto me - Elihu designs to intimate that he had much more to say which demanded close attention. He begged, therefore, that Job would hear him patiently through.Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 29-33Verses 29-33 Elihu shows that God's great and gracious design toward the children of men, is, to save them from being for ever miserable, and to bring them to be for ever happy. By whatever means we are kept back from the we shall bless the Lord for them at least, and should bless him for them though they be painful and distressing. Those that perish for ever are without excuse, for they would not be healed.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1-332. mouth--rather, "palate," whereby the taste discerns. Every man speaks with his mouth, but few, as Elihu, try their words with discrimination first, and only say what is really good (Job 6:30; 12:11). hath spoken--rather, "proceeds to speak."Read the comment
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Commentaries on Job 33
- 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
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