Job 33:31
Attend, Job, and hearken to me : and hold thy peace, whilst I speak.
Douay-Rheims 1899
In The King James Version
Mark well, O Job, hearken unto me: hold thy peace, and I will speak.
In Context
30That he may withdraw their souls from corruption, and enlighten them with the light of the living.
32But if thou hast any thing to say, answer me, speak : for I would have thee to appear just.
Cross References
Job 18:2How long will you throw out words? understand first, and so let us speak.
Job 32:11For I have waited for your words, I have given ear to your wisdom, as long as you were disputing in words.
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 →