God’s Word Translation
Job 34:2
2“Listen to my words, you wise men. Open your ears to me, you intelligent men.
Job 34:2 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)Hear my words, O ye wise men; and give ear unto me, ye that have knowledge.
- New International Version (NIV)“Hear my words, you wise men; listen to me, you men of learning.
- English Standard Version (ESV)"Hear my words, you wise men, and give ear to me, you who know;
- New King James Version (NKJV)“Hear my words, you wise men; Give ear to me, you who have knowledge.
Context of Job 34:2
1Elihu continued to speak ⌞to Job and his friends⌟, “Listen to my words, you wise men. Open your ears to me, you intelligent men. 3The ear tests words like the tongue tastes food. 4Let’s decide for ourselves what is right and agree among ourselves as to what is good,
Read all of Job 34Job 34:2 word by word
שִׁמְע֣וּ חֲכָמִ֣ים מִלָּ֑י וְ֝יֹדְעִ֗ים הַאֲזִ֥ינוּ לִֽי׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
Cross-references for Job 34:2
- Proverbs 1:5a wise person will listen and continue to learn, and an understanding person will gain direction—
- 1 Corinthians 10:15I’m talking to intelligent people. Judge for yourselves what I’m saying.
- 1 Corinthians 14:20Brothers and sisters, don’t think like children. When it comes to evil, be like babies, but think like mature people.
Commentaries on Job 34:2
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 2Hear my words, O ye wise men - Addressing particularly the three friends of Job. The previous chapter had been addressed to Job himself. He had stated to him his views of the design of affliction, and he had nothing to reply. He now addresses himself to his friends, with a particular view of examining some of the sentiments which Job had advanced, and of showing where he was in error. He addresses them as “wise men,” or sages, and as endowed with…Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 22. This chapter is addressed also to the "friends" as the thirty-third chapter to Job alone.Read the comment
In the dictionaries
Commentaries on Job 34
- 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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