Job 32:11
9 Great men are not always wise: neither do the aged understand judgment.
10 Therefore I said, Hearken to me; I also will shew mine opinion.
Behold, I waited for your words; I gave ear to your reasons, whilst ye searched out what to say.
12 Yea, I attended unto you, and, behold, there was none of you that convinced Job, or that answered his words:
13 Lest ye should say, We have found out wisdom: God thrusteth him down, not man.
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.
Compare
- 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.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Proverbs 18:17
He that is first in his own cause seemeth just; but his neighbour cometh and searcheth him.
Read in contextEcclesiastes 12:9–10
And moreover, because the preacher was wise, he still taught the people knowledge; yea, he gave good heed, and sought out, and set in order many proverbs.
Read in contextJob 29:23
And they waited for me as for the rain; and they opened their mouth wide as for the latter rain.
Read in contextJob 32:4
Now Elihu had waited till Job had spoken, because they were elder than he.
Read in contextProverbs 28:11
The rich man is wise in his own conceit; but the poor that hath understanding searcheth him out.
Read in contextJob 29:21
Unto me men gave ear, and waited, and kept silence at my counsel.
Read in contextJob 5:27
Lo this, we have searched it, so it is; hear it, and know thou it for thy good.
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