Job 21:2
Heare diligently my wordes, and this shalbe in stead of your consolations.
Geneva Bible 1599
In The King James Version
Hear diligently my speech, and let this be your consolations.
In Context
3Suffer mee, that I may speake, and when I haue spoken, mocke on.
Cross References
Judges 9:7And when they told it to Iotham, he went and stoode in the top of mount Gerizim, and lift vp his voyce, and cryed, and sayd vnto them, Hearken vnto mee, you men of Shechem, that God may hearken vnto you.
Job 13:6Nowe heare my disputation, and giue eare to the arguments of my lips.
Job 15:11Seeme the consolations of God small vnto thee? is this thing strange vnto thee?
Job 18:2When will yee make an ende of your words? cause vs to vnderstande, and then wee will speake.
Job 33:31Marke well, O Iob, and heare me: keepe silence, and I will speake.
Isaiah 55:2Wherefore doe ye lay out siluer and not for bread? and your labour without being satisfied? hearken diligently vnto me, and eate that which is good, and let your soule delite in fatnes.
Matthew Henry on Job 21:2-7
The Reply of Job to Zophar. ( b. c. 1520.) 1 But Job answered and said, 2 Hear diligently my speech, and let this be your consolations. 3 Suffer me that I may speak; and after that I have spoken, mock on. 4 As for me, is my complaint to man? and if it were so, why should not my spirit be troubled? 5 Mark me, and be astonished, and lay your hand upon your mouth. 6 Even when I remember I am afraid, and trembling taketh hold on my flesh. Job here recommends himself, both his case and his discourse, both what he… Read the whole commentary →