Job 33:33
If not, hearken thou unto me: Hold thy peace, and I will teach thee wisdom.
ASV Byzantine Text
In The King James Version
If not, hearken unto me: hold thy peace, and I shall teach thee wisdom.
In Context
32If thou hast anything to say, answer me: Speak, for I desire to justify thee.
Cross References
Psalms 34:11Come, ye children, hearken unto me: I will teach you the fear of Jehovah.
Psalms 49:3My mouth shall speak wisdom; And the meditation of my heart shall be of understanding.
Proverbs 5:1My son, attend unto my wisdom; Incline thine ear to my understanding:
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 →