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Elihu Confirms God’s Justice

Job 34:34

In 11 translations

BSB
Men of understanding will declare to me, and the wise men who hear me will say:
KJV
Let men of understanding tell me, and let a wise man hearken unto me.of…: Heb. of heart
WEB
Men of understanding will tell me, yes, every wise man who hears me:
ASV
Men of understanding will say unto me, Yea, every wise man that heareth me:
LSV
Let men of heart say to me, || And a wise man is listening to me:
YLT
Let men of heart say to me, And a wise man is hearkening to me.
DBY
Men of understanding will say to me, and a wise man who heareth me:
DRC
Let men of understanding speak to me, and let a wise man hearken to me.
GNV
Let men of vnderstanding tell me, and let a wise man hearken vnto me.
JPS
Men of understanding will say unto me, yea, every wise man that heareth me:
LXXE
Because the wise in heart shall say this, and a wise man listens to my word.

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Original-language editions

WLC
אַנְשֵׁ֣י לֵ֭בָב יֹ֣אמְרוּ לִ֑י וְגֶ֥בֶר חָ֝כָ֗ם שֹׁמֵ֥עַֽ לִֽי׃
LXX-Br
Διὸ συνετοὶ καρδίας ἐροῦσι ταῦτα, ἀνὴρ δὲ σοφὸς ἀκήκοέ μου τὸ ῥῆμα.

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Cross-references most cited first

  • Job 34:16If you have understanding, hear this; listen to my words.
  • Job 34:10Therefore listen to me, O men of understanding. Far be it from God to do wrong, and from the Almighty to act unjustly.
  • Job 34:4Let us choose for ourselves what is right; let us learn together what is good.
  • Job 34:2“Hear my words, O wise men; give ear to me, O men of learning.
  • 1 Corinthians 10:15I speak to reasonable people; judge for yourselves what I say.

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