God’s Word Translation
Job 33:31
31“Pay attention, Job! Listen to me! Keep quiet, and let me 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.
- English Standard Version (ESV)Pay attention, O Job, 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.
Context of Job 33:31
29Truly, God does all this two or three times with people 30to turn their souls away from the pit and to enlighten them with the light of life. “Pay attention, Job! Listen to me! Keep quiet, and let me speak. 32If you have a response, answer me. Speak, because I’d be happy if you were right. 33If not, you listen to me. Keep quiet, and I’ll 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 13:6Please listen to my argument, and pay attention to my plea.
- Job 18:2“How long before your words will end? Think it through, and then we’ll talk.
- Job 21:2“Listen carefully to my words, and let that be the comfort you offer me.
- Job 32:11I waited for you to speak. I listened for you to share your understanding until you could find the right words.
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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