Job 32:11

Bible in Basic English (1941)

I was waiting for your words, I was giving ear to your wise sayings; while you were searching out what to say,

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Referenced Verses

  • Job 5:27 : 27 See, we have made search with care, and it is so; it has come to our ears; see that you take note of it for yourself.
  • Job 29:21 : 21 Men gave ear to me, waiting and keeping quiet for my suggestions.
  • Job 29:23 : 23 They were waiting for me as for the rain, opening their mouths wide as for the spring rains.
  • Job 32:4 : 4 Now Elihu had kept quiet while Job was talking, because they were older than he;
  • Prov 18:17 : 17 The man who first puts his cause before the judge seems to be in the right; but then his neighbour comes and puts his cause in its true light.
  • Prov 28:11 : 11 The man of wealth seems to himself to be wise, but the poor man who has sense has a low opinion of him.
  • Eccl 12:9-9 : 9 And because the Preacher was wise he still gave the people knowledge; searching out, testing, and putting in order a great number of wise sayings. 10 The Preacher made search for words which were pleasing, but his writing was in words upright and true.

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    12I 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.

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    10So I say, Give ear to me, and I will put forward my knowledge.

  • Job 32:14-17
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    14I will not put forward words like these, or make use of your sayings in answer to him.

    15Fear has overcome them, they have no more answers to give; they have come to an end of words.

    16And am I to go on waiting while they have nothing to say? while they keep quiet and give no more answers?

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    21Men gave ear to me, waiting and keeping quiet for my suggestions.

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    31Take note O Job, give ear to me; keep quiet, while I say what is in my mind.

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    1And now, O Job, give ear to my words, and take note of all I say.

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  • Job 32:4-7
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    4Now Elihu had kept quiet while Job was talking, because they were older than he;

    5And when Elihu saw that there was no answer in the mouth of the three men, he was very angry.

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    6Give ear to the argument of my mouth, and take note of the words of my lips.

  • Job 33:8
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    8But you said in my hearing, and your voice came to my ears:

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    1And Job made answer and said,

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