Job 33:31
Attend, O Job, hearken to me, Keep silent, and I — I do speak.
Young's Literal Translation
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, To be enlightened with the light of the living.
32If there are words — answer me, Speak, for I have a desire to justify thee.
Cross References
Job 18:2When do ye set an end to words? Consider ye, and afterwards do we speak.
Job 32:11Lo, I have waited for your words, I give ear unto your reasons, Till ye search out sayings.
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 →