Job 21:3
Bear with me, and I speak, And after my speaking — ye may deride.
Young's Literal Translation
In The King James Version
Suffer me that I may speak; and after that I have spoken, mock on.
In Context
2Hear ye diligently my word, And this is your consolation.
4I — to man [is] my complaint? and if [so], wherefore May not my temper become short?
Cross References
Job 12:4A laughter to his friend I am: 'He calleth to God, and He answereth him,' A laughter [is] the perfect righteous one.
Job 13:13Keep silent from me, and I speak, And pass over me doth what?
Job 16:20My interpreter [is] my friend, Unto God hath mine eye dropped:
Job 27:12Lo, ye — all of you — have seen, And why [is] this — ye are altogether vain?
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 →