Parallel Verses
Bible in Basic English
I was waiting for your words, I was giving ear to your wise sayings; while you were searching out what to say,
New American Standard Bible
I listened to your reasonings,
While you
King James Version
Behold, I waited for your words; I gave ear to your reasons, whilst ye searched out what to say.
Holman Bible
I listened to your insights
as you sought for words.
International Standard Version
"Look! I have waited to hear your speech, so I listened to your insights while you searched for the right words to say.
A Conservative Version
Behold, I waited for your words, I listened for your reasonings, while ye searched out what to say.
American Standard Version
Behold, I waited for your words, I listened for your reasonings, Whilst ye searched out what to say.
Amplified
“You see, I waited for your words,
I listened to your [wise] reasons,
While you pondered and searched out what to say.
Darby Translation
Lo, I waited for your words; I gave ear to your reasonings, until ye searched out what to say.
Julia Smith Translation
Behold, I waited for your words, giving ear even to your understandings while ye will search out words.
King James 2000
Behold, I waited for your words; I gave ear to your reasons, while you searched out what to say.
Lexham Expanded Bible
"Look, I waited for your words; I listened for your insight, until you searched out {what to say}.
Modern King James verseion
Behold, I waited for your words; I listened to your reasons, while you searched out what to say.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
For when I had waited till ye made an end of your talking, and heard your wisdom, what arguments you made in your communication;
NET Bible
Look, I waited for you to speak; I listened closely to your wise thoughts,while you were searching for words.
New Heart English Bible
"Behold, I waited for your words, and I listened for your reasoning, while you searched out what to say.
The Emphasized Bible
Lo! I waited for your words, I kept giving ear for your reasons, until ye should search out what to say;
Webster
Behold, I waited for your words; I gave ear to your reasons, whilst ye searched out what to say.
World English Bible
"Behold, I waited for your words, and I listened for your reasoning, while you searched out what to say.
Youngs Literal Translation
Lo, I have waited for your words, I give ear unto your reasons, Till ye search out sayings.
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Job 32:11
Verse Info
Context Readings
Elihu Rebukes Job And His Three Friends
10 So I say, Give ear to me, and I will put forward my knowledge. 11 I was waiting for your words, I was giving ear to your wise sayings; while you were searching out what to say, 12 I was taking note; and truly not one of you was able to make clear Job's error, or to give an answer to his words.
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Cross References
Job 5:27
See, we have made search with care, and it is so; it has come to our ears; see that you take note of it for yourself.
Job 29:21
Men gave ear to me, waiting and keeping quiet for my suggestions.
Job 29:23
They were waiting for me as for the rain, opening their mouths wide as for the spring rains.
Job 32:4
Now Elihu had kept quiet while Job was talking, because they were older than he;
Proverbs 18:17
The man who first puts his cause before the judge seems to be in the right; but then his neighbour comes and puts his cause in its true light.
Proverbs 28:11
The man of wealth seems to himself to be wise, but the poor man who has sense has a low opinion of him.
Ecclesiastes 12:9-10
And because the Preacher was wise he still gave the people knowledge; searching out, testing, and putting in order a great number of wise sayings.