Job 33:31

31 “Pay attention, Job, and listen to me; be silent, and I will speak.

Job 33:31 in Other Translations

KJV
31 Mark well, O Job, hearken unto me: hold thy peace, and I will speak.
ESV
31 Pay attention, O Job, listen to me; be silent, and I will speak.
NLT
31 Mark this well, Job. Listen to me, for I have more to say.
MSG
31 "Keep listening, Job. Don't interrupt - I'm not finished yet.
CSB
31 Pay attention, Job, and listen to me. Be quiet, and I will speak.

Job 33:31 Meaning and Commentary

Job 33:31

Mark well, O Job
Consider and weigh well what has been said; or rather attend to what is further to be said:

hearken unto me;
to what he was about to say; for he was full of matter, and had not yet vented all he had to utter:

hold thy peace, and I will speak;
be silent and do not interrupt, and I will go on with my discourse.

Job 33:31 In-Context

29 “God does all these things to a person— twice, even three times—
30 to turn them back from the pit, that the light of life may shine on them.
31 “Pay attention, Job, and listen to me; be silent, and I will speak.
32 If you have anything to say, answer me; speak up, for I want to vindicate you.
33 But if not, then listen to me; be silent, and I will teach you wisdom.”

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