Parallel Verses

Modern King James verseion

Men of understanding will say to me, and a wise man who hears me will say,

New American Standard Bible

“Men of understanding will say to me,
And a wise man who hears me,

King James Version

Let men of understanding tell me, and let a wise man hearken unto me.

Holman Bible

Reasonable men will say to me,
along with the wise men who hear me,

International Standard Version

"Men of understanding, speak to me! Are any of you men wise? Then listen to me!

A Conservative Version

Men of understanding will say to me, yes, every wise man who hears me,

American Standard Version

Men of understanding will say unto me, Yea, every wise man that heareth me:

Amplified


“Men of understanding will tell me,
Indeed, every wise man who hears me [will agree],

Bible in Basic English

Men of knowledge, and all wise men, hearing me, will say,

Darby Translation

Men of understanding will say to me, and a wise man who heareth me:

Julia Smith Translation

Men of heart will say to me, and a wise man heard to me.

King James 2000

Let men of understanding tell me, and let a wise man hearken unto me.

Lexham Expanded Bible

{Those who have sense} say to me, and [the] wise man hearing me [says]:

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

For else the men of understanding and wisdom, that have heard me, might say: 'What canst thou speak?'

NET Bible

Men of understanding say to me -- any wise man listening to me says --

New Heart English Bible

Men of understanding will tell me, yes, every wise man who hears me:

The Emphasized Bible

The men of mind, will say to me, yea any wise man hearkening unto me: -

Webster

Let men of understanding tell me, and let a wise man hearken to me.

World English Bible

Men of understanding will tell me, yes, every wise man who hears me:

Youngs Literal Translation

Let men of heart say to me, And a wise man is hearkening to me.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
אנושׁ 
'enowsh 
Usage: 42

לבב 
Lebab 
Usage: 251

me, and let a wise
חכם 
Chakam 
Usage: 137

man
גּבר 
Geber 
Usage: 65

References

Hastings

Context Readings

Elihu Asserts God's Justice

33 Must He repay because you rejected it? For you must choose, and not I; therefore speak what you know. 34 Men of understanding will say to me, and a wise man who hears me will say, 35 Job has spoken without knowledge, and his words were without wisdom.

Cross References

Job 34:2

Hear my words, wise men; and give ear to me, you who have knowledge;

Job 34:4

Let us choose for ourselves what is right; let us know among ourselves what is good.

Job 34:10

Therefore listen to me, O man of heart; far be it from God to commit iniquity; and from the Almighty, to do wrong.

Job 34:16

If now you have understanding, hear this; listen to the sound of my words.

1 Corinthians 10:15

I speak as to wise men; you judge what I say.

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