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

4As for you, you smear me with lies. As physicians, you are worthless quacks. 5If only you could be silent! That’s the wisest thing you could do. Listen to my charge; pay attention to my arguments. 7“Are you defending God with lies? Do you make your dishonest arguments for his sake? 8Will you slant your testimony in his favor? Will you argue God’s case for him?

Job 13:6 word by word

שִׁמְעוּ־נָ֥א תוֹכַחְתִּ֑י וְרִב֖וֹת שְׂפָתַ֣י הַקְשִֽׁיבוּ׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Hearשָׁמַעshâma‛ · to hear: hearH8085
• now my reasoningתּוֹכַ֫חַתtôkêchâh tôkachath · argumentH8433
• and hearkenקָשַׁבqâshab · to listenH7181
• to the pleadingsרִיבrîyb rib · strifeH7379
• of my lipsשָׂפָהώâphâh ώepheth · lipsH8193

Cross-references for Job 13:6

• Job 21:2“Listen closely to what I am saying. That’s one consolation you can give me.
• Job 33:1“Listen to my words, Job; pay attention to what I have to say.
• Job 34:2“Listen to me, you wise men. Pay attention, you who have knowledge.
• Judges 9:7When Jotham heard about this, he climbed to the top of Mount Gerizim and shouted, “Listen to me, citizens of Shechem! Listen to me if you want God to listen to you!
• Proverbs 8:6Listen to me! For I have important things to tell you. Everything I say is right,

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