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Job 13:6
Give ear to the argument of my mouth, and take note of the words of my lips.
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Christian Standard Bible®
Hear now my argument,and listen to my defense.
Hear now my argument,and listen to my defense.
Hebrew Names Version
Hear now my reasoning. Listen to the pleadings of my lips.
Hear now my reasoning. Listen to the pleadings of my lips.
King James Version
Hear now my reasoning, and hearken to the pleadings of my lips.
Hear now my reasoning, and hearken to the pleadings of my lips.
English Standard Version
Hear now my argument and listen to the pleadings of my lips.
Hear now my argument and listen to the pleadings of my lips.
New Century Version
Listen to my argument, and hear the pleading of my lips.
Listen to my argument, and hear the pleading of my lips.
New English Translation
"Listen now to my argument, and be attentive to my lips' contentions.
"Listen now to my argument, and be attentive to my lips' contentions.
Amplified Bible
"Please hear my argument And listen to the pleadings of my lips.
"Please hear my argument And listen to the pleadings of my lips.
New American Standard Bible
"Please hear my argument, And give your attention to the contentions of my lips.
"Please hear my argument, And give your attention to the contentions of my lips.
World English Bible
Hear now my reasoning. Listen to the pleadings of my lips.
Hear now my reasoning. Listen to the pleadings of my lips.
Geneva Bible (1587)
Nowe heare my disputation, and giue eare to the arguments of my lips.
Nowe heare my disputation, and giue eare to the arguments of my lips.
Legacy Standard Bible
Please hear my argumentAnd give heed to the contentions of my lips.
Please hear my argumentAnd give heed to the contentions of my lips.
Berean Standard Bible
Hear now my argument, and listen to the plea of my lips.
Hear now my argument, and listen to the plea of my lips.
Contemporary English Version
and listen to my argument.
and listen to my argument.
Complete Jewish Bible
"Now listen to my reasoning, pay attention to how I present my dispute.
"Now listen to my reasoning, pay attention to how I present my dispute.
Darby Translation
Hear now my defence, and hearken to the pleadings of my lips.
Hear now my defence, and hearken to the pleadings of my lips.
Easy-to-Read Version
"Now, listen to my argument. Listen to what I have to say.
"Now, listen to my argument. Listen to what I have to say.
George Lamsa Translation
Hear now my admonition, and hearken to the pleadings of my lips.
Hear now my admonition, and hearken to the pleadings of my lips.
Good News Translation
Listen while I state my case.
Listen while I state my case.
Lexham English Bible
Please hear my argument, and listen attentively to the pleadings of my lips.
Please hear my argument, and listen attentively to the pleadings of my lips.
Literal Translation
Hear now my reasoning, and listen to the arguments of my lips.
Hear now my reasoning, and listen to the arguments of my lips.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
Therfore heare my wordes, and pondre the sentence of my lippes.
Therfore heare my wordes, and pondre the sentence of my lippes.
American Standard Version
Hear now my reasoning, And hearken to the pleadings of my lips.
Hear now my reasoning, And hearken to the pleadings of my lips.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
Hear now my reasoning, and hearken to the pleadings of my lips.
Hear now my reasoning, and hearken to the pleadings of my lips.
King James Version (1611)
Heare now my reasoning, and hearken to the pleadings of my lips.
Heare now my reasoning, and hearken to the pleadings of my lips.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
Now heare my reasoning, and ponder the argument of my lippes.
Now heare my reasoning, and ponder the argument of my lippes.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
But hear ye the reasoning of my mouth, and attend to the judgment of my lips.
But hear ye the reasoning of my mouth, and attend to the judgment of my lips.
English Revised Version
Hear now my reasoning, and hearken to the pleadings of my lips.
Hear now my reasoning, and hearken to the pleadings of my lips.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
Therfor here ye my chastisyngis; and perseyue ye the doom of my lippis.
Therfor here ye my chastisyngis; and perseyue ye the doom of my lippis.
Update Bible Version
Hear now my reasoning, And listen to the pleadings of my lips.
Hear now my reasoning, And listen to the pleadings of my lips.
Webster's Bible Translation
Hear now my reasoning, and hearken to the pleadings of my lips.
Hear now my reasoning, and hearken to the pleadings of my lips.
New King James Version
Now hear my reasoning, And heed the pleadings of my lips.
Now hear my reasoning, And heed the pleadings of my lips.
New Living Translation
Listen to my charge; pay attention to my arguments.
Listen to my charge; pay attention to my arguments.
New Life Bible
Hear what I think. Listen to the arguing of my lips.
Hear what I think. Listen to the arguing of my lips.
New Revised Standard
Hear now my reasoning, and listen to the pleadings of my lips.
Hear now my reasoning, and listen to the pleadings of my lips.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
Hear, I pray you, the argument of my mouth, and, to the pleadings of my lips, give heed: -
Hear, I pray you, the argument of my mouth, and, to the pleadings of my lips, give heed: -
Douay-Rheims Bible
Hear ye therefore my reproof, and attend to the judgment of my lips.
Hear ye therefore my reproof, and attend to the judgment of my lips.
Revised Standard Version
Hear now my reasoning, and listen to the pleadings of my lips.
Hear now my reasoning, and listen to the pleadings of my lips.
Young's Literal Translation
Hear, I pray you, my argument, And to the pleadings of my lips attend,
Hear, I pray you, my argument, And to the pleadings of my lips attend,
THE MESSAGE
"Listen now while I make my case, consider my side of things for a change. Or are you going to keep on lying ‘to do God a service'? to make up stories ‘to get him off the hook'? Why do you always take his side? Do you think he needs a lawyer to defend himself? How would you fare if you were in the dock? Your lies might convince a jury—but would they convince God? He'd reprimand you on the spot if he detected a bias in your witness. Doesn't his splendor put you in awe? Aren't you afraid to speak cheap lies before him? Your wise sayings are knickknack wisdom, good for nothing but gathering dust.
"Listen now while I make my case, consider my side of things for a change. Or are you going to keep on lying ‘to do God a service'? to make up stories ‘to get him off the hook'? Why do you always take his side? Do you think he needs a lawyer to defend himself? How would you fare if you were in the dock? Your lies might convince a jury—but would they convince God? He'd reprimand you on the spot if he detected a bias in your witness. Doesn't his splendor put you in awe? Aren't you afraid to speak cheap lies before him? Your wise sayings are knickknack wisdom, good for nothing but gathering dust.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
"Please hear my argument And listen to the contentions of my lips.
"Please hear my argument And listen to the contentions of my lips.
Contextual Overview
1 Truly, my eye has seen all this, word of it has come to my ear, and I have knowledge of it. 2 The same things are in my mind as in yours; I am equal to you. 3 But I would have talk with the Ruler of all, and my desire is to have an argument with God. 4 But you put a false face on things; all your attempts to put things right are of no value. 5 If only you would keep quiet, it would be a sign of wisdom! 6 Give ear to the argument of my mouth, and take note of the words of my lips. 7 Will you say in God's name what is not right, and put false words into his mouth? 8 Will you have respect for God's person in this cause, and put yourselves forward as his supporters? 9 Will it be good for you to be searched out by him, or have you the thought that he may be guided into error like a man? 10 He will certainly put you right, if you have respect for persons in secret.
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
Job 21:2, Job 21:3, Job 33:1-3, Job 34:2, Judges 9:7, Proverbs 8:6, Proverbs 8:7
Reciprocal: Job 13:17 - General Job 15:8 - thou restrain Job 15:17 - hear me Job 18:2 - How long Job 33:31 - General Job 37:19 - Teach
Cross-References
Genesis 13:6
So that the land was not wide enough for the two of them: their property was so great that there was not room for them together.
So that the land was not wide enough for the two of them: their property was so great that there was not room for them together.
Genesis 13:7
And there was an argument between the keepers of Abram's cattle and the keepers of Lot's cattle: at that time the Canaanites and Perizzites were still living in the land.
And there was an argument between the keepers of Abram's cattle and the keepers of Lot's cattle: at that time the Canaanites and Perizzites were still living in the land.
Genesis 13:10
And Lot, lifting up his eyes and looking an the valley of Jordan, saw that it was well watered everywhere, before the Lord had sent destruction on Sodom and Gomorrah; it was like the garden of the Lord, like the land of Egypt, on the way to Zoar.
And Lot, lifting up his eyes and looking an the valley of Jordan, saw that it was well watered everywhere, before the Lord had sent destruction on Sodom and Gomorrah; it was like the garden of the Lord, like the land of Egypt, on the way to Zoar.
Genesis 13:11
So Lot took for himself all the valley of Jordan, and went to the east, and they were parted from one another.
So Lot took for himself all the valley of Jordan, and went to the east, and they were parted from one another.
Genesis 13:17
Come, go through all the land from one end to the other for I will give it to you.
Come, go through all the land from one end to the other for I will give it to you.
Genesis 13:18
And Abram, moving his tent, came and made his living-place by the holy tree of Mamre, which is in Hebron, and made an altar there to the Lord.
And Abram, moving his tent, came and made his living-place by the holy tree of Mamre, which is in Hebron, and made an altar there to the Lord.
1 Timothy 6:9
But those who have a desire for wealth are falling into danger, and are taken as in a net by a number of foolish and damaging desires, through which men are overtaken by death and destruction.
But those who have a desire for wealth are falling into danger, and are taken as in a net by a number of foolish and damaging desires, through which men are overtaken by death and destruction.
Gill's Notes on the Bible
Hear now my reasoning,.... Job entreats his friends that they would be no longer speakers, but hearers; that they would vouchsafe to sit still, and hear what he had to say; though he was greatly afflicted, he had not lost his reason, wisdom was not driven out from him, Job 6:13; he had still with him his reasoning powers, which he was capable of making use of, and even before God, and desires that they would attend to what he had to say on his own behalf:
and hearken to the pleadings of my lips; he was capable of pleading his own cause, and he was desirous of doing it before God as his Judge; and begs the favour of his friends to be silent, and hear him out, and then let judgment be given, not by them, but by God himself.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse Job 13:6. Hear now my reasoning — The speeches in this book are conceived as it delivered in a court of justice, different counsellors pleading against each other. Hence most of the terms are forensic.
