Job 21:3
Suffer mee, that I may speake, and when I haue spoken, mocke on.
Geneva Bible 1599
In The King James Version
Suffer me that I may speak; and after that I have spoken, mock on.
In Context
2Heare diligently my wordes, and this shalbe in stead of your consolations.
4Doe I direct my talke to man? If it were so, how should not my spirit be troubled?
Cross References
Job 12:4I am as one mocked of his neighbour, who calleth vpon God, and he heareth him: the iust and the vpright is laughed to scorne.
Job 13:13Holde your tongues in my presence, that I may speake, and let come vpon what will.
Job 16:20My friends speake eloquently against me: but mine eye powreth out teares vnto God.
Job 27:12Beholde, all ye your selues haue seene it: why then doe you thus vanish in vanitie?
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 →