Job 32:4

In 11 translations

BSB

Now Elihu had waited to speak to Job because the others were older than he.

KJV

Now Elihu had waited till Job had spoken, because they were elder than he.waited…: Heb. expected Job in wordselder: Heb. elder for days

WEB

Now Elihu had waited to speak to Job, because they were older than he.

ASV

Now Elihu had waited to speak unto Job, because they were elder than he.

LSV

And Elihu has waited earnestly beside Job with words, for they are older than he in days.

YLT

And Elihu hath waited earnestly beside Job with words, for they are older than he in days.

DBY

But Elihu had waited till Job had finished speaking, because they were older than he.

DRC

So Eliu waited while Job was speaking, because they were his elders that were speaking.

GNV

(Now Elihu had wayted til Iob had spoken: for they were more ancient in yeeres then he)

JPS

Now Elihu had waited to speak unto Job, because they were older than he.

LXXE

But Elius had forborne to give an answer to Job, because they were older than he.

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Original-language editions

WLC

וֶֽאֱלִיה֗וּ חִכָּ֣ה אֶת־אִ֭יּוֹב בִּדְבָרִ֑ים כִּ֤י זְֽקֵנִים־הֵ֖מָּה מִמֶּ֣נּוּ לְיָמִֽים׃

LXX-Br

Ἐλιοὺς δὲ ὑπέμεινε δοῦναι ἀπόκρισιν Ἰὼβ, ὅτι πρεσβύτεροι αὐτοῦ εἰσιν ἡμέραις.

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Cross-references most cited first

• Job 32:11–12Indeed, I waited while you spoke; I listened to your reasoning; as you searched for words, I paid you full attention. But no one proved Job wrong; not one of you rebutted his arguments.
• Proverbs 18:13He who answers a matter before he hears it— this is folly and disgrace to him.

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