'Speak' in the Bible

But he said to her, “You speak as one of the foolish women speaks. Shall we indeed accept good from God and not accept adversity?” In all this Job did not sin with his lips.

“Therefore I will not restrain my mouth;I will speak in the anguish of my spirit,I will complain in the bitterness of my soul.

“Then I would speak and not fear Him;But I am not like that in myself.

“I loathe my own life;I will give full vent to my complaint;I will speak in the bitterness of my soul.

“But would that God might speak,And open His lips against you,

“Or speak to the earth, and let it teach you;And let the fish of the sea declare to you.

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

“Will you speak what is unjust for God,And speak what is deceitful for Him?

“Be silent before me so that I may speak;Then let come on me what may.

“Then call, and I will answer;Or let me speak, then reply to me.

“I too could speak like you,If I were in your place.I could compose words against youAnd shake my head at you.

“If I speak, my pain is not lessened,And if I hold back, what has left me?

“Even young children despise me;I rise up and they speak against me.

“Bear with me that I may speak;Then after I have spoken, you may mock.

“When you are cast down, you will speak with confidence,And the humble person He will save.

My lips certainly will not speak unjustly,Nor will my tongue mutter deceit.

“After my words they did not speak again,And my speech dropped on them.

Now Elihu had waited to speak to Job because they were years older than he.

“I thought age should speak,And increased years should teach wisdom.

“Shall I wait, because they do not speak,Because they stop and no longer answer?

“Let me speak that I may get relief;Let me open my lips and answer.

“My words are from the uprightness of my heart,And my lips speak knowledge sincerely.

“Pay attention, O Job, listen to me;Keep silent, and let me speak.

“Then if you have anything to say, answer me;Speak, for I desire to justify you.

“Shall it be told Him that I would speak?Or should a man say that he would be swallowed up?

“Will he make many supplications to you,Or will he speak to you soft words?

‘Hear, now, and I will speak;I will ask You, and You instruct me.’