Job 33:8
Surely you have spoken in my ears, || And the sounds of words I hear:
Literal Standard Version
In The King James Version
Surely thou hast spoken in mine hearing, and I have heard the voice of thy words, saying,
In Context
7Behold, my terror does not frighten you, || And my burden on you is not heavy.
9I [am] pure, without transgression, || I [am] innocent, and I have no iniquity.
Cross References
Job 32:1And these three men cease from answering Job, for he [is] righteous in his own eyes,
Jeremiah 29:23because that they have done folly in Israel, and commit adultery with the wives of their neighbors, and falsely speak a word in My Name that I have not commanded them, and I [am] He who knows and a witness—a declaration of YHWH.
Matthew Henry on Job 33:2-8
The Address of Elihu. ( b. c. 1520.) 1 Wherefore, Job, I pray thee, hear my speeches, and hearken to all my words. 2 Behold, now I have opened my mouth, my tongue hath spoken in my mouth. 3 My words shall be of the uprightness of my heart: and my lips shall utter knowledge clearly. 4 The Spirit of God hath made me, and the breath of the Almighty hath given me life. 5 If thou canst answer me, set thy words in order before me, stand up. 6 Behold, I am according to thy wish in God's stead: I also am formed out of the… Read the whole commentary →