Job 33:31
Pay attention, Job, and listen to me; be silent, and I will speak.
Majority Standard Bible
In The King James Version
Mark well, O Job, hearken unto me: hold thy peace, and I will speak.
In Context
30to bring back his soul from the Pit, that he may be enlightened with the light of life.
32But if you have something to say, answer me; speak up, for I would like to vindicate you.
Cross References
Job 18:2“How long until you end these speeches? Show some sense, and then we can talk.
Job 32:11Indeed, I waited while you spoke; I listened to your reasoning; as you searched for 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 →