Job 36:2
Suffer me a little, and I will shew thee : for I have yet somewhat to speak in God's behalf.
Douay-Rheims 1899
In The King James Version
Suffer me a little, and I will shew thee that I have yet to speak on God’s behalf.
In Context
1Eliu also proceeded, and said :
3I will repeat my knowledge from the beginning, and I will prove my Maker just.
Cross References
Exodus 4:16He shall speak in thy stead to the people, and shall be thy mouth: but thou shalt be to him in those things that pertain to God.
Job 21:3Suffer me, and I will speak, and after, if you please, laugh at my words.
Job 33:31Attend, Job, and hearken to me : and hold thy peace, whilst I speak.
Ezekiel 2:7And thou shalt speak my words to them, if perhaps they will hear, and forbear: for they provoke me to anger.
Hebrews 13:22And I beseech you, brethren, that you suffer this word of consolation. For I have written to you in a few words.
Matthew Henry on Job 36:2-5
The Address of Elihu. ( b. c. 1520.) 1 Elihu also proceeded, and said, 2 Suffer me a little, and I will show thee that I have yet to speak on God's behalf. 3 I will fetch my knowledge from afar, and will ascribe righteousness to my Maker. 4 For truly my words shall not be false: he that is perfect in knowledge is with thee. Once more Elihu begs the patience of the auditory, and Job's particularly, for he has not said all that he has to say, but he will not detain them long. Stand about me a little (so some read… Read the whole commentary →