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

4But ye are forgers of lies, ye are all physicians of no value. 5O that ye would altogether hold your peace! and it should be your wisdom. Hear now my reasoning, and hearken to the pleadings of my lips. 7Will ye speak wickedly for God? and talk deceitfully for him? 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
• 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 21:2Hear diligently my speech, and let this be your consolations.
• Job 33:1Wherefore, Job, I pray thee, hear my speeches, and hearken to all my words.
• Job 34:2Hear my words, O ye wise men; and give ear unto me, ye that have knowledge.
• Judges 9:7And when they told it to Jotham, he went and stood in the top of mount Gerizim, and lifted up his voice, and cried, and said unto them, Hearken unto me, ye men of Shechem, that God may hearken unto you.
• Proverbs 8:6Hear; for I will speak of 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