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Complete Jewish Bible
Job 32:12
I paid attention to you, but none of you convicted Iyov or refuted his arguments.
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Christian Standard Bible®
I paid close attention to you.Yet no one proved Job wrong;not one of you refuted his arguments.
I paid close attention to you.Yet no one proved Job wrong;not one of you refuted his arguments.
Hebrew Names Version
Yes, I gave you my full attention, But there was no one who convinced Iyov, Or who answered his words, among you.
Yes, I gave you my full attention, But there was no one who convinced Iyov, Or who answered his words, among you.
King James Version
Yea, I attended unto you, and, behold, there was none of you that convinced Job, or that answered his words:
Yea, I attended unto you, and, behold, there was none of you that convinced Job, or that answered his words:
English Standard Version
I gave you my attention, and, behold, there was none among you who refuted Job or who answered his words.
I gave you my attention, and, behold, there was none among you who refuted Job or who answered his words.
New Century Version
I paid close attention to you. But not one of you has proved Job wrong; none of you has answered his arguments.
I paid close attention to you. But not one of you has proved Job wrong; none of you has answered his arguments.
New English Translation
Now I was paying you close attention, yet there was no one proving Job wrong, not one of you was answering his statements!
Now I was paying you close attention, yet there was no one proving Job wrong, not one of you was answering his statements!
Amplified Bible
"I even paid close attention to [what] you [said], Indeed, not one of you convinced Job [nor could you refute him], Not one of you supplied [satisfactory] answers to his words.
"I even paid close attention to [what] you [said], Indeed, not one of you convinced Job [nor could you refute him], Not one of you supplied [satisfactory] answers to his words.
New American Standard Bible
"I also paid close attention to you; But indeed, there was no one who refuted Job, Not one of you who answered his words.
"I also paid close attention to you; But indeed, there was no one who refuted Job, Not one of you who answered his words.
World English Bible
Yes, I gave you my full attention, But there was no one who convinced Job, Or who answered his words, among you.
Yes, I gave you my full attention, But there was no one who convinced Job, Or who answered his words, among you.
Geneva Bible (1587)
Yea, when I had considered you, lo, there was none of you that reproued Iob, nor answered his wordes:
Yea, when I had considered you, lo, there was none of you that reproued Iob, nor answered his wordes:
Legacy Standard Bible
I even carefully considered you;And behold, there was no one who reproved Job,Not one of you who answered his words.
I even carefully considered you;And behold, there was no one who reproved Job,Not one of you who answered his words.
Berean Standard Bible
I paid you full attention. But no one proved Job wrong; not one of you rebutted his arguments.
I paid you full attention. But no one proved Job wrong; not one of you rebutted his arguments.
Contemporary English Version
but not one of you proved Job to be wrong.
but not one of you proved Job to be wrong.
Darby Translation
Yea, I gave you mine attention, and behold, there was none of you that confuted Job, that answered his words;
Yea, I gave you mine attention, and behold, there was none of you that confuted Job, that answered his words;
Easy-to-Read Version
I listened carefully to what you said. Not one of you proved Job wrong. Not one of you answered his arguments.
I listened carefully to what you said. Not one of you proved Job wrong. Not one of you answered his arguments.
George Lamsa Translation
Yea, I understood your testimony, and, behold, there was none of you that could reprove Job, or that could answer his words,
Yea, I understood your testimony, and, behold, there was none of you that could reprove Job, or that could answer his words,
Good News Translation
I paid close attention and heard you fail; you have not disproved what Job has said.
I paid close attention and heard you fail; you have not disproved what Job has said.
Lexham English Bible
And I directed my attention to you; and, look, there is no one for Job who refuted, answering his words among you.
And I directed my attention to you; and, look, there is no one for Job who refuted, answering his words among you.
Literal Translation
yea, I paid attention to you, and behold, not one of you proved Job wrong, nor answered his sayings;
yea, I paid attention to you, and behold, not one of you proved Job wrong, nor answered his sayings;
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
yee when I had diligently pondred what ye sayde, I founde not one of you that made eny good argument agaynst Iob, or that directly coude make answere vnto his wordes:
yee when I had diligently pondred what ye sayde, I founde not one of you that made eny good argument agaynst Iob, or that directly coude make answere vnto his wordes:
American Standard Version
Yea, I attended unto you, And, behold, there was none that convinced Job, Or that answered his words, among you.
Yea, I attended unto you, And, behold, there was none that convinced Job, Or that answered his words, among you.
Bible in Basic English
I was taking note; and truly not one of you was able to make clear Job's error, or to give an answer to his words.
I was taking note; and truly not one of you was able to make clear Job's error, or to give an answer to his words.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
Yea, I attended unto you, and, behold, there was none that convinced Job, or that answered his words, among you.
Yea, I attended unto you, and, behold, there was none that convinced Job, or that answered his words, among you.
King James Version (1611)
Yea, I attended vnto you: and beholde, there was none of you that conuinced Iob, or that answered his words:
Yea, I attended vnto you: and beholde, there was none of you that conuinced Iob, or that answered his words:
Bishop's Bible (1568)
Yea when I had diligently pondred what ye sayde, I found not one of you that made any good argument against Iob, that directly could make aunswere vnto his wordes,
Yea when I had diligently pondred what ye sayde, I found not one of you that made any good argument against Iob, that directly could make aunswere vnto his wordes,
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
and I shall understand as far as you; and, behold, there was no one of you that answered Job his words in argument,
and I shall understand as far as you; and, behold, there was no one of you that answered Job his words in argument,
English Revised Version
Yea, I attended unto you, and, behold, there was none that convinced Job, or that answered his words, among you.
Yea, I attended unto you, and, behold, there was none that convinced Job, or that answered his words, among you.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
And as long as Y gesside you to seie ony thing, Y bihelde; but as Y se, `noon is of you, that may repreue Joob, and answere to hise wordis;
And as long as Y gesside you to seie ony thing, Y bihelde; but as Y se, `noon is of you, that may repreue Joob, and answere to hise wordis;
Update Bible Version
Yes, I attended to you, And, look, there was none that convinced Job, Or that answered his words, among you.
Yes, I attended to you, And, look, there was none that convinced Job, Or that answered his words, among you.
Webster's Bible Translation
Yes, I attended to you, and behold, [there was] none of you that convinced Job, [or] that answered his words:
Yes, I attended to you, and behold, [there was] none of you that convinced Job, [or] that answered his words:
New King James Version
I paid close attention to you; And surely not one of you convinced Job, Or answered his words--
I paid close attention to you; And surely not one of you convinced Job, Or answered his words--
New Living Translation
I have listened, but not one of you has refuted Job or answered his arguments.
I have listened, but not one of you has refuted Job or answered his arguments.
New Life Bible
I was careful to listen to you. There was no one who could prove that Job was wrong. None of you could answer his words.
I was careful to listen to you. There was no one who could prove that Job was wrong. None of you could answer his words.
New Revised Standard
I gave you my attention, but there was in fact no one that confuted Job, no one among you that answered his words.
I gave you my attention, but there was in fact no one that confuted Job, no one among you that answered his words.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
Yea, unto you, gave I diligent heed, - But lo! there was, for Job, nothing to convince, nor could you of you answer his speeches.
Yea, unto you, gave I diligent heed, - But lo! there was, for Job, nothing to convince, nor could you of you answer his speeches.
Douay-Rheims Bible
And as long as I thought you said some thing, I considered: but, as I see, there is none of you that can convince Job, and answer his words.
And as long as I thought you said some thing, I considered: but, as I see, there is none of you that can convince Job, and answer his words.
Revised Standard Version
I gave you my attention, and, behold, there was none that confuted Job, or that answered his words, among you.
I gave you my attention, and, behold, there was none that confuted Job, or that answered his words, among you.
Young's Literal Translation
And unto you I attend, And lo, there is no reasoner for Job, [Or] answerer of his sayings among you.
And unto you I attend, And lo, there is no reasoner for Job, [Or] answerer of his sayings among you.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
"I even paid close attention to you; Indeed, there was no one who refuted Job, Not one of you who answered his words.
"I even paid close attention to you; Indeed, there was no one who refuted Job, Not one of you who answered his words.
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
unto you: Weadeychem is rendered "and your testimonies," by the Syriac, Arabic, and LXX, and one of De Rossi's manuscripts (874) is so pointed as to require this reading.
behold: Job 32:3, 1 Timothy 1:7
Reciprocal: Job 5:27 - we have searched Job 29:21 - gave ear Job 32:4 - waited till Job had spoken Job 33:5 - If
Cross-References
Genesis 22:17
I will most certainly bless you; and I will most certainly increase your descendants to as many as there are stars in the sky or grains of sand on the seashore. Your descendants will possess the cities of their enemies,
I will most certainly bless you; and I will most certainly increase your descendants to as many as there are stars in the sky or grains of sand on the seashore. Your descendants will possess the cities of their enemies,
Genesis 32:3
When Ya‘akov saw them, he said, "This is God's camp," and called that place Machanayim [two camps]. Haftarah Vayetze: Hoshea (Hosea) 12:13(12)–14:10(9) (A); 11:7–12:12(11) (S) B'rit Hadashah suggested reading for Parashah Vayetze: Yochanan (John) 1:43–51 Ya‘akov sent messengers ahead of him to ‘Esav his brother toward the land of Se‘ir, the country of Edom, 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. 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." '" 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." Ya‘akov became greatly afraid and distressed. He divided the people, flocks, cattle and camels with him into two camps, saying, "If ‘Esav comes to the one camp and attacks it, at least the camp that is left will escape." 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': 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. Please! Rescue me from my brother ‘Esav! I'm afraid of him, afraid he'll come and attack me, without regard for mothers or children. You said, ‘I will certainly do you good and make your descendants as numerous as the grains of sand by the sea, which are so many they can't be counted.'" (ii) He stayed there that night; then he chose from among his possessions the following as a present for ‘Esav his brother: two hundred female goats and twenty males, two hundred female sheep and twenty males, thirty milk-camels and their colts, forty cows and ten bulls, twenty female donkeys and ten colts. He turned them over to his servants, every drove by itself, and said to his servants, "Cross over in front of me, and keep a space between each drove and the next one." He instructed the servant in front, "When ‘Esav my brother meets you and asks you, ‘Whose servant are you? Where are you going? And whose animals are these?' then you are to say, ‘They belong to your servant Ya‘akov, and they are a present he has sent to my lord ‘Esav; and Ya‘akov himself is just behind us.'" He also instructed the second servant, and the third, and all that followed the droves, "When you encounter ‘Esav, you are to speak to him in the same way, and you are to add, ‘And there, just behind us, is your servant Ya‘akov.'" For he said, "I will appease him first with the present that goes ahead of me; then, after that, I will see him myself — and maybe he will be friendly toward me." So the present crossed over ahead of him, and he himself stayed that night in the camp. He got up that night, took his two wives, his two slave-girls, and his eleven children, and forded the Yabok. He took them and sent them across the stream, then sent his possessions across; and Ya‘akov was left alone. Then some man wrestled with him until daybreak. When he saw that he did not defeat Ya‘akov, he struck Ya‘akov's hip socket, so that his hip was dislocated while wrestling with him. The man said, "Let me go, because it's daybreak." But Ya‘akov replied, "I won't let you go unless you bless me." The man asked, "What is your name?" and he answered, "Ya‘akov." Then the man said, "From now on, you will no longer be called Ya‘akov, but Isra'el; because you have shown your strength to both God and men and have prevailed." Ya‘akov asked him, "Please tell me your name." But he answered, "Why are you asking about my name?" and blessed him there. (iii) Ya‘akov called the place P'ni-El [face of God], "Because I have seen God face to face, yet my life is spared." As the sun rose upon him he went on past P'ni-El, limping at the hip. This is why, to this day, the people of Isra'el do not eat the thigh muscle that passes along the hip socket — because the man struck Ya‘akov's hip at its socket.
When Ya‘akov saw them, he said, "This is God's camp," and called that place Machanayim [two camps]. Haftarah Vayetze: Hoshea (Hosea) 12:13(12)–14:10(9) (A); 11:7–12:12(11) (S) B'rit Hadashah suggested reading for Parashah Vayetze: Yochanan (John) 1:43–51 Ya‘akov sent messengers ahead of him to ‘Esav his brother toward the land of Se‘ir, the country of Edom, 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. 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." '" 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." Ya‘akov became greatly afraid and distressed. He divided the people, flocks, cattle and camels with him into two camps, saying, "If ‘Esav comes to the one camp and attacks it, at least the camp that is left will escape." 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': 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. Please! Rescue me from my brother ‘Esav! I'm afraid of him, afraid he'll come and attack me, without regard for mothers or children. You said, ‘I will certainly do you good and make your descendants as numerous as the grains of sand by the sea, which are so many they can't be counted.'" (ii) He stayed there that night; then he chose from among his possessions the following as a present for ‘Esav his brother: two hundred female goats and twenty males, two hundred female sheep and twenty males, thirty milk-camels and their colts, forty cows and ten bulls, twenty female donkeys and ten colts. He turned them over to his servants, every drove by itself, and said to his servants, "Cross over in front of me, and keep a space between each drove and the next one." He instructed the servant in front, "When ‘Esav my brother meets you and asks you, ‘Whose servant are you? Where are you going? And whose animals are these?' then you are to say, ‘They belong to your servant Ya‘akov, and they are a present he has sent to my lord ‘Esav; and Ya‘akov himself is just behind us.'" He also instructed the second servant, and the third, and all that followed the droves, "When you encounter ‘Esav, you are to speak to him in the same way, and you are to add, ‘And there, just behind us, is your servant Ya‘akov.'" For he said, "I will appease him first with the present that goes ahead of me; then, after that, I will see him myself — and maybe he will be friendly toward me." So the present crossed over ahead of him, and he himself stayed that night in the camp. He got up that night, took his two wives, his two slave-girls, and his eleven children, and forded the Yabok. He took them and sent them across the stream, then sent his possessions across; and Ya‘akov was left alone. Then some man wrestled with him until daybreak. When he saw that he did not defeat Ya‘akov, he struck Ya‘akov's hip socket, so that his hip was dislocated while wrestling with him. The man said, "Let me go, because it's daybreak." But Ya‘akov replied, "I won't let you go unless you bless me." The man asked, "What is your name?" and he answered, "Ya‘akov." Then the man said, "From now on, you will no longer be called Ya‘akov, but Isra'el; because you have shown your strength to both God and men and have prevailed." Ya‘akov asked him, "Please tell me your name." But he answered, "Why are you asking about my name?" and blessed him there. (iii) Ya‘akov called the place P'ni-El [face of God], "Because I have seen God face to face, yet my life is spared." As the sun rose upon him he went on past P'ni-El, limping at the hip. This is why, to this day, the people of Isra'el do not eat the thigh muscle that passes along the hip socket — because the man struck Ya‘akov's hip at its socket.
Genesis 32:4
When Ya‘akov saw them, he said, "This is God's camp," and called that place Machanayim [two camps]. Haftarah Vayetze: Hoshea (Hosea) 12:13(12)–14:10(9) (A); 11:7–12:12(11) (S) B'rit Hadashah suggested reading for Parashah Vayetze: Yochanan (John) 1:43–51 Ya‘akov sent messengers ahead of him to ‘Esav his brother toward the land of Se‘ir, the country of Edom,
When Ya‘akov saw them, he said, "This is God's camp," and called that place Machanayim [two camps]. Haftarah Vayetze: Hoshea (Hosea) 12:13(12)–14:10(9) (A); 11:7–12:12(11) (S) B'rit Hadashah suggested reading for Parashah Vayetze: Yochanan (John) 1:43–51 Ya‘akov sent messengers ahead of him to ‘Esav his brother toward the land of Se‘ir, the country of Edom,
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." '"
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 32:13
You said, ‘I will certainly do you good and make your descendants as numerous as the grains of sand by the sea, which are so many they can't be counted.'"
You said, ‘I will certainly do you good and make your descendants as numerous as the grains of sand by the sea, which are so many they can't be counted.'"
Genesis 32:15
two hundred female goats and twenty males, two hundred female sheep and twenty males,
two hundred female goats and twenty males, two hundred female sheep and twenty males,
Exodus 32:13
Remember Avraham, Yitz'chak and Isra'el, your servants, to whom you swore by your very self. You promised them, ‘I will make your descendants as many as the stars in the sky; and I will give all this land I have spoken about to your descendants; and they will possess it forever.'"
Remember Avraham, Yitz'chak and Isra'el, your servants, to whom you swore by your very self. You promised them, ‘I will make your descendants as many as the stars in the sky; and I will give all this land I have spoken about to your descendants; and they will possess it forever.'"
Numbers 23:19
"God is not a human who lies or a mortal who changes his mind. When he says something, he will do it; when he makes a promise, he will fulfill it.
"God is not a human who lies or a mortal who changes his mind. When he says something, he will do it; when he makes a promise, he will fulfill it.
1 Samuel 15:29
Moreover, the Eternal One of Isra'el will not lie or change his mind, because he isn't a mere human being subject to changing his mind."
Moreover, the Eternal One of Isra'el will not lie or change his mind, because he isn't a mere human being subject to changing his mind."
Matthew 24:35
Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will never pass away.
Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will never pass away.
Gill's Notes on the Bible
Yea, I attended unto you,.... Very closely, with great application and diligence, endeavouring to get, as it were, within them, and thoroughly understand the meaning of what they said:
and, behold, [there was] none of you that convinced Job; which was not owing to his obstinacy, but to want of proof in them, their words and arguments; they had charged Job highly, as particularly Eliphaz,
Job 22:5; but then they failed in their proof; they produced nothing to support their allegations:
[or] that answered his words; the arguments and reasons he gave in proof of his own innocence and uprightness, or the instances he produced, showing that God often afflicted good men, and suffered the wicked to prosper; and therefore no argument could be drawn from God's dealings with men, proving they were either of this or the other character, good or bad men.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
There was none of you that convinced Job - There was no one to produce conviction on his mind, or rather, there was no one to reprove him by answering him - ענה מוכיח môkiyach ‛ânâh. They were completely silenced: and had nothing to reply to the arguments which he had advanced, and to his reflections on the divine government.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse Job 32:12. Yea, I attended unto you — Instead of ועדיכם veadeychem, and unto you, one MS. reads the above letters with points that cause it to signify and your testimonies; which is the reading of the Syriac, Arabic, and Septuagint.
Behold, there was none of you that convinced Job — Confuted Job. They spoke multitudes of words, but were unable to overthrow his arguments.
