Job 33:31
Mark well, Job, hearken unto me; be silent, and I will speak.
Darby Translation
In The King James Version
Mark well, O Job, hearken unto me: hold thy peace, and I will speak.
In Context
30To bring back his soul from the pit, that he may be enlightened with the light of the living.
32If thou hast anything to say, answer me; speak, for I desire to justify thee.
Cross References
Job 18:2How long will ye hunt for words? Be intelligent, and then we will speak.
Job 32:11Lo, I waited for your words; I gave ear to your reasonings, until ye searched out what to say.
Matthew Henry on Job 33:30-33
29 Lo, all these things worketh God oftentimes with man, 30 To bring back his soul from the pit, to be enlightened with the light of the living. 31 Mark well, O Job, hearken unto me: hold thy peace, and I will speak. 32 If thou hast any thing to say, answer me: speak, for I desire to justify thee. 33 If not, hearken unto me: hold thy peace, and I shall teach thee wisdom. We have here the conclusion of this first part of Elihu's discourse, in which, 1. He briefly sums up what he had said, showing that God's great… Read the whole commentary →