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Elihu Confirms God’s Justice

Job 34:16

In 11 translations

BSB
If you have understanding, hear this; listen to my words.
KJV
If now thou hast understanding, hear this: hearken to the voice of my words.
WEB
“If now you have understanding, hear this. Listen to the voice of my words.
ASV
If now thou hast understanding, hear this: Hearken to the voice of my words.
LSV
And if [there is] understanding, hear this, || Give ear to the voice of my words.
YLT
And if [there is] understanding, hear this, Give ear to the voice of my words.
DBY
If now [thou hast] understanding, hear this: give ear to the voice of my words!
DRC
If then thou hast understanding, hear what is said, and hearken to the voice of my words.
GNV
And if thou hast vnderstanding, heare this and hearken to the voyce of my wordes.
JPS
If now thou hast understanding, hear this; hearken to the voice of my words.
LXXE
Take heed lest he rebuke thee: hear this, hearken to the voice of words.

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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
וְאִם־בִּ֥ינָה שִׁמְעָה־זֹּ֑את הַ֝אֲזִ֗ינָה לְק֣וֹל מִלָּֽי׃
LXX-Br
Ἴδὲ μὴ νουθετῇ, ἄκουε ταῦτα, ἐνωτίζου φωνὴν ῥημάτων.

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  • Job 12:3But I also have a mind; I am not inferior to you. Who does not know such things as these?
  • Job 13:2–6What you know, I also know; I am not inferior to you. Yet I desire to speak to the Almighty and argue my case before God. You, however, smear with lies; you are all worthless physicians. If only you would remain…

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