Parallel Verses

Amplified


“Listen carefully to my speech,
And let this be the consolation.

New American Standard Bible

“Listen carefully to my speech,
And let this be your way of consolation.

King James Version

Hear diligently my speech, and let this be your consolations.

Holman Bible

Pay close attention to my words;
let this be the consolation you offer.

International Standard Version

"Listen carefully to my words; let this encourage all of you.

A Conservative Version

Hear diligently my speech, And let this be your consolations.

American Standard Version

Hear diligently my speech; And let this be your consolations.

Bible in Basic English

Give attention with care to my words; and let this be your comfort.

Darby Translation

Hear attentively my speech, and let this replace your consolations.

Julia Smith Translation

Hearing, hear ye my speech, and this shall be your consolations.

King James 2000

Hear diligently my speech, and let this be your consolation.

Lexham Expanded Bible

"Listen carefully to my words, and let this be your consolation.

Modern King James verseion

Listen carefully to my speech, and let this be your comfort.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

"O hear my words, and amend yourselves.

NET Bible

"Listen carefully to my words; let this be the consolation you offer me.

New Heart English Bible

"Listen diligently to my speech. Let this be your consolation.

The Emphasized Bible

Hear ye patiently my words, and let this be your consolation:

Webster

Hear diligently my speech, and let this be your consolations.

World English Bible

"Listen diligently to my speech. Let this be your consolation.

Youngs Literal Translation

Hear ye diligently my word, And this is your consolation.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
my speech
מלּה מלּה 
Millah 
Usage: 38

Verse Info

Context Readings

Job's Seventh Speech: A Response To Zophar

1 Then Job answered and said, 2 
“Listen carefully to my speech,
And let this be the consolation.
3
“Bear with me, and I also will speak;
And after I have spoken, you may [continue to] mock [me].


Cross References

Judges 9:7

When they told Jotham, he went and stood at the top of Mount Gerizim and shouted to them, “Hear me, O men of Shechem, so that God may hear you.

Job 13:3-4


“But I wish to speak to the Almighty,
And I desire to argue with God.

Job 15:11


“Are the consolations of God [as we have interpreted them to you] too trivial for you,
[Or] were we too gentle toward you [in our first speech] to be effective?

Job 16:2


“I have heard many such things;
Wearisome and miserable comforters are you all.

Job 18:2


“How long will you hunt for words and continue these speeches?
Do some clear thinking and show understanding and then we can talk.

Job 33:1

“However, Job, please listen to my words,
And pay attention to everything I say.

Job 33:31-33


“Pay attention, Job, listen to me;
Keep silent, and I will speak.

Job 34:2


“Hear my words, you wise men,
And listen to me, you who have [so much] knowledge.

Isaiah 55:2


“Why do you spend money for that which is not bread,
And your earnings for what does not satisfy?
Listen carefully to Me, and eat what is good,
And let your soul delight in abundance.

Hebrews 2:1

For this reason [that is, because of God’s final revelation in His Son Jesus and because of Jesus’ superiority to the angels] we must pay much closer attention than ever to the things that we have heard, so that we do not [in any way] drift away from truth.

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