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Complete Jewish Bible

Job 32:10

Therefore, I say, listen to me; I too will express my opinion.

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Pride;  

Dictionaries:

- American Tract Society Bible Dictionary - Elihu;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Job, the Book of;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Ethics;   People's Dictionary of the Bible - Elihu;  

Encyclopedias:

- International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Opinion;  

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
Therefore I say, “Listen to me.I too will declare what I know.”
Hebrew Names Version
Therefore I said, 'Listen to me; I also will show my opinion.'
King James Version
Therefore I said, Hearken to me; I also will shew mine opinion.
English Standard Version
Therefore I say, ‘Listen to me; let me also declare my opinion.'
New Century Version
So I say, listen to me. I too will tell you what I know.
New English Translation
Therefore I say, ‘Listen to me. I, even I, will explain what I know.'
Amplified Bible
"Therefore I say, 'Listen to me; I also will give you my opinion [about Job's situation] and tell you plainly what I think.'
New American Standard Bible
"So I say, 'Listen to me, I too will tell what I think.'
World English Bible
Therefore I said, 'Listen to me; I also will show my opinion.'
Geneva Bible (1587)
Therefore I say, Heare me, and I will shew also mine opinion.
Legacy Standard Bible
So I say, ‘Listen to me,I too will tell my knowledge.'
Berean Standard Bible
Therefore I say, 'Listen to me. I too will declare what I know.'
Contemporary English Version
That's why I ask you to listen to me.
Darby Translation
Therefore I say, Hearken to me; I also will shew what I know.
Easy-to-Read Version
"So please listen to me, and I will tell you what I think.
George Lamsa Translation
Therefore I say, Hearken to me; I also will show you my knowledge.
Good News Translation
So now I want you to listen to me; let me tell you what I think.
Lexham English Bible
Therefore I say, ‘Listen to me; let me also declare my knowledge myself.'
Literal Translation
so then I say, Listen to me; I will declare my opinion, I also.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
Therfore wil I speake also (in so farre as I maye be herde) & wil shewe yow myne opinyon.
American Standard Version
Therefore I said, Hearken to me; I also will show mine opinion.
Bible in Basic English
So I say, Give ear to me, and I will put forward my knowledge.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
Therefore I say: 'Hearken to me; I also will declare mine opinion.'
King James Version (1611)
Therfore I sayd, Hearken to me: I also will shew mine opinion.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
Therefore I say, heare me, and I wil shewe you also myne vnderstanding.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
Wherefore I said, Hear me, and I will tell you what I know.
English Revised Version
Therefore I said, Hearken to me; I also will shew mine opinion.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
Therfor Y schal seie, Here ye me, and Y also schal schewe my kunnyng to you.
Update Bible Version
Therefore I said, Listen to me; I also will show my opinion.
Webster's Bible Translation
Therefore I said, Hearken to me; I also will show my opinion.
New King James Version
"Therefore I say, "Listen to me, I also will declare my opinion.'
New Living Translation
So listen to me, and let me tell you what I think.
New Life Bible
So I say, ‘Listen to me. I also will tell you what I think.'
New Revised Standard
Therefore I say, ‘Listen to me; let me also declare my opinion.'
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
Therefore, I said, Hearken unto me, I will show my knowledge - even I.
Douay-Rheims Bible
Therefore I will speak: Hearken to me, I also will shew you my wisdom.
Revised Standard Version
Therefore I say, 'Listen to me; let me also declare my opinion.'
Young's Literal Translation
Therefore I have said: Hearken to me, I do shew my opinion -- even I.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
"So I say, 'Listen to me, I too will tell what I think.'

Contextual Overview

6 Elihu the son of Barakh'el the Buzi said: "I am young, and you are old, so I held back from telling you my opinion. 7 I said, ‘Age should speak; an abundance of years should teach wisdom.' 8 But it is the spirit in a person, the breath from Shaddai, that gives him understanding — 9 it isn't [only] the great who are wise or the aged who know how to judge. 10 Therefore, I say, listen to me; I too will express my opinion. 11 "Here, I waited for your words, I listened to your reasoning, as you were searching for what to say. 12 I paid attention to you, but none of you convicted Iyov or refuted his arguments. 13 So don't say, ‘We found the wise course — Let God defeat him, not a human being.' 14 For he did not direct his words against me, and I won't answer him with your arguments.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

1 Corinthians 7:25, 1 Corinthians 7:40

Reciprocal: Job 32:17 - General Psalms 119:100 - understand

Cross-References

Genesis 18:27
Avraham answered, "Here now, I, who am but dust and ashes, have taken it upon myself to speak to A donai.
Genesis 28:15
Look, I am with you. I will guard you wherever you go, and I will bring you back into this land, because I won't leave you until I have done what I have promised you."
Genesis 30:43
In this way the man became very rich and had large flocks, along with male and female slaves, camels and donkeys.
Genesis 32:5
with these instructions: "Here is what you are to say to my lord ‘Esav: ‘Your servant Ya‘akov says, "I have been living with Lavan and have stayed until now.
Genesis 32:6
I have cattle, donkeys and flocks, and male and female servants. I am sending to tell this news to my lord, in order to win your favor." '"
Genesis 32:7
The messengers returned to Ya‘akov saying, "We went to your brother ‘Esav, and he is coming to meet you; with him are four hundred men."
Genesis 32:8
Ya‘akov became greatly afraid and distressed. He divided the people, flocks, cattle and camels with him into two camps,
Genesis 32:9
saying, "If ‘Esav comes to the one camp and attacks it, at least the camp that is left will escape."
Genesis 32:10
Then Ya‘akov said, "God of my father Avraham and God of my father Yitz'chak, Adonai , who told me, ‘Return to your country and your kinsmen, and I will do you good':
Genesis 32:11
I'm not worthy of all the love and faithfulness you have shown your servant, since I crossed the Yarden with only my staff. But now I have become two camps.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

Therefore I said, hearken to me,.... Thou O Job, and every one of you his friends, for the word is singular; though I am but a young man, yet if I have the Spirit of God, and am under the inspiration of the Almighty, I may be able to say something to you worth your hearing:

I also will show mine opinion; for though for a while he was timorous and fearful of doing it, lest he should mistake and expose himself, yet having duly weighed and considered the above things, he was determined to do it.


 
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