Revised Literal Translation
Job 33:31
31Mark well, O Job, hearken unto me: hold thy peace, 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.
- 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
29Lo, all these things worketh God oftentimes with man, 30To bring back his soul from the pit, to be enlightened with the light of the living. Mark well, O Job, hearken unto me: hold thy peace, and I will speak. 32If thou hast any thing to say, answer me: speak, for I desire to justify thee. 33If not, hearken unto me: hold thy peace, and I shall teach thee wisdom.
Read all of Job 33Job 33:31 word by word
הַקְשֵׁ֖ב אִיּ֥וֹב שְֽׁמַֽע־לִ֑י הַ֝חֲרֵ֗שׁ וְאָנֹכִ֥י אֲדַבֵּֽר׃Read the interlinear
Cross-references for Job 33:31
- Job 13:6Hear now my reasoning, and hearken to the pleadings of my lips.
- Job 18:2How long will it be ere ye make an end of words? mark, and afterwards we will speak.
- Job 21:2Hear diligently my speech, and let this be your consolations.
- Job 32:11Behold, I waited for your words; I gave ear to your reasons, whilst ye 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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