Parallel Verses

NET Bible

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

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.

Amplified


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

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.

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: 2 "Listen carefully to my words; let this be the consolation you offer me. 3 Bear with me and I will speak, and after I have spoken you may mock.

Cross References

Judges 9:7

When Jotham heard the news, he went and stood on the top of Mount Gerizim. He spoke loudly to the people below, "Listen to me, leaders of Shechem, so that God may listen to you!

Job 13:3-4

But I wish to speak to the Almighty, and I desire to argue my case with God.

Job 15:11

Are God's consolations too trivial for you; or a word spoken in gentleness to you?

Job 16:2

"I have heard many things like these before. What miserable comforters are you all!

Job 18:2

"How long until you make an end of words? You must consider, and then we can talk.

Job 33:1

"But now, O Job, listen to my words, and hear everything I have to say!

Job 33:31-33

Pay attention, Job -- listen to me; be silent, and I will speak.

Job 34:2

"Listen to my words, you wise men; hear me, you learned men.

Isaiah 55:2

Why pay money for something that will not nourish you? Why spend your hard-earned money on something that will not satisfy? Listen carefully to me and eat what is nourishing! Enjoy fine food!

Hebrews 2:1

Therefore we must pay closer attention to what we have heard, so that we do not drift away.

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