Job 13:6
Hear now my tokhachat (protest, public argumentation), 1 and pay heed to the pleadings of my lips. 1
Orthodox Jewish Bible
In The King James Version
Hear now my reasoning, and hearken to the pleadings of my lips.
In Context
5O that ye would altogether hold your peace! 1 And it should be your chochmah. 1
7Will ye talk wickedly on behalf of El (G-d) 1 and speak deceitfully for Him? 1
Cross References
Judges 9:7And when they told it to Yotam, he went and stood on top of Mt Gerizim, lifted up his voice, cried out, and said unto them, Pay heed unto me, ye ba'alei Shechem, that Elohim may pay heed unto you.
Job 21:2Hear diligently my speech, 1 and let this be your tanechumot (consolations). 1
Job 34:2Hear my words, O ye chachamim; 1 and give ear unto me, ye that have da'as. 1
Matthew Henry on Job 13:2-13
Job's Reply to Zophar. ( b. c. 1520.) 1 Lo, mine eye hath seen all this, mine ear hath heard and understood it. 2 What ye know, the same do I know also: I am not inferior unto you. 3 Surely I would speak to the Almighty, and I desire to reason with God. 4 But ye are forgers of lies, ye are all physicians of no value. 5 O that ye would altogether hold your peace! and it should be your wisdom. 6 Hear now my reasoning, and hearken to the pleadings of my lips. 7 Will ye speak wickedly for God? and talk deceitfully for… Read the whole commentary →