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Job 32:11

9 It is not only the old who are wise, or the elderly who understand justice.

10 Therefore I say, ‘Listen to me; I too will declare what I know.’

Indeed, I waited while you spoke; I listened to your reasoning; as you searched for words,

12 I paid you full attention. But no one proved Job wrong; not one of you rebutted his arguments.

13 So do not claim, ‘We have found wisdom; let God, not man, refute him.’

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Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
Indeed, I waited while you spoke; I listened to your reasoning; as you searched for words,
KJV
Behold, I waited for your words; I gave ear to your reasons, whilst ye searched out what to say.
WEB
“Behold, I waited for your words, and I listened for your reasoning, while you searched out what to say.
ASV
Behold, I waited for your words, I listened for your reasonings, Whilst ye searched out what to say.
DARBY
Lo, I waited for your words; I gave ear to your reasonings, until ye searched out what to say.
BLB
Behold, I have waited for your⁺ words; I gave [my] ear to your⁺ reasonings, while you⁺ searched for the words.
ÅB
Jeg ventet på deres ord, jeg lyttet etter forstandig tale fra dere, mens dere grundet på hva dere skulle si.
OTB
Jeg ventet på deres ord,
jeg lyttet til deres overveide tale,
mens dere lette etter hva dere skulle si.
B1930
Jeg ventet på eders ord, jeg lyttet efter forstandig tale fra eder, mens I grundet på hvad I skulde si.

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