Job Prepares His Case
Job 13:6
In 11 translations
- BSB
- Hear now my argument, and listen to the plea of my lips.
- KJV
- Hear now my reasoning, and hearken to the pleadings of my lips.
- WEB
- Hear now my reasoning. Listen to the pleadings of my lips.
- ASV
- Hear now my reasoning, And hearken to the pleadings of my lips.
- LSV
- Please hear my argument, || And attend to the pleadings of my lips,
- YLT
- Hear, I pray you, my argument, And to the pleadings of my lips attend,
- DBY
- Hear now my defence, and hearken to the pleadings of my lips.
- DRC
- Hear ye therefore my reproof, and attend to the judgment of my lips.
- GNV
- Nowe heare my disputation, and giue eare to the arguments of my lips.
- JPS
- Hear now my reasoning, and hearken to the pleadings of my lips.
- LXXE
- But hear ye the reasoning of my mouth, and attend to the judgment of my lips.
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Words in brackets are English the glossers added; the Hebrew has no word for them, and they can carry a choice of tense or meaning.
Original-language editions
- WLC
- שִׁמְעוּ־נָ֥א תוֹכַחְתִּ֑י וְרִב֖וֹת שְׂפָתַ֣י הַקְשִֽׁיבוּ׃
- LXX-Br
- Ἀκούσατε δὲ ἔλεγχον τοῦ στόματός μου, κρίσιν δὲ χειλέων μου προσέχετε.
Who and where
◆ Job's Trial
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In the reference works topics that cite this verse
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Cross-references most cited first
- Job 34:2“Hear my words, O wise men; give ear to me, O men of learning.
- Proverbs 8:6–7Listen, for I speak of noble things, and the opening of my lips will reveal right. For my mouth will speak the truth, and wickedness is detestable to my lips.
- Job 33:1–3“But now, O Job, hear my speech, and listen to all my words. Behold, I will open my mouth; my address is on the tip of my tongue. My words are from an upright heart, and my lips speak sincerely what I know.
- Judges 9:7When this was reported to Jotham, he climbed to the top of Mount Gerizim, raised his voice, and cried out: “Listen to me, O leaders of Shechem, and may God listen to you.
- Job 21:2–3“Listen carefully to my words; let this be your consolation to me. Bear with me while I speak; then, after I have spoken, you may go on mocking.
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