Job 21:3
1 But Job answered and said,
2 Hear diligently my speech, and let this be your consolations.
Suffer me that I may speak; and after that I have spoken, mock on.
4 As for me, is my complaint to man? and if it were so, why should not my spirit be troubled?
5 Mark me, and be astonished, and lay your hand upon your mouth.
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- Bear with me while I speak; then, after I have spoken, you may go on mocking.
- KJV
- Suffer me that I may speak; and after that I have spoken, mock on.
- WEB
- Allow me, and I also will speak. After I have spoken, mock on.
- ASV
- Suffer me, and I also will speak; And after that I have spoken, mock on.
- DARBY
- Suffer me and I will speak; and after I have spoken, mock on!
- BLB
- Bear with me, and I will speak; and after I have spoken, you may mock.
- ÅB
- Tål meg, så jeg kan få tale, og når jeg har talt, kan du spotte.
- OTB
- La meg få tale,
og etter at jeg har talt, kan dere spotte meg. - B1930
- Tål mig, så jeg kan få tale, og når jeg har talt, kan du spotte.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Job 17:2
Are there not mockers with me? and doth not mine eye continue in their provocation?
Read in contextJob 16:10
They have gaped upon me with their mouth; they have smitten me upon the cheek reproachfully; they have gathered themselves together against me.
Read in contextJob 16:20
My friends scorn me: but mine eye poureth out tears unto God.
Read in contextJob 13:13
Hold your peace, let me alone, that I may speak, and let come on me what will.
Read in contextJob 12:4–5
I am as one mocked of his neighbour, who calleth upon God, and he answereth him: the just upright man is laughed to scorn.
Read in contextJob 33:31–33
Mark well, O Job, hearken unto me: hold thy peace, and I will speak.
Read in contextJob 13:9
Is it good that he should search you out? or as one man mocketh another, do ye so mock him?
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