Job 36:2
“Honor me a little, and I show you, || That yet for God [are] words.
Literal Standard Version
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
3I lift up my knowledge from afar, || And I ascribe righteousness to my Maker.
Cross References
Exodus 4:16and he, he has spoken to the people for you, and it has come to pass, he is to you for a mouth, and you are to him for God;
Job 21:3Bear with me, and I speak, || And after my speaking—you may deride.
Job 33:31Attend, O Job, listen to me, || Keep silent, and I speak.
Ezekiel 2:7and you have spoken My words to them, whether they hear or whether they refrain, for they [are] a rebellion.
Hebrews 13:22And I beg you, brothers, endure the word of the exhortation, for I have also written to you through 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 →