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Job 33:31

Old Testament Wisdom/Poetry ASV (1901)

What does Job 33:31 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “Mark well, O Job, hearken unto me: Hold thy peace, and I will speak.” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

Mark well, O Job, hearken unto me: Hold thy peace, and I will speak.
Job 33:31 — American Standard Version

Context — Job 33

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.
28He hath redeemed my soul from going into the pit, And my life shall behold the light.
29Lo, all these things doth God work, Twice, [yea] thrice, with a man,
30To bring back his soul from the pit, That he may be enlightened with the light of the living.
31Mark well, O Job, hearken unto me: Hold thy peace, and I will speak.
32If thou hast anything to say, answer me: Speak, for I desire to justify thee.
33If not, hearken thou unto me: Hold thy peace, and I will teach thee wisdom.
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What do historical commentaries say?

John Gill's Exposition
John Gill (1697–1771) · Exposition of the Old and New Testament · 18th-century historical commentary
“Mark well, O Job, etc.] 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.”
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Barnes' Notes
Albert Barnes (1798–1870) · Notes on the Whole Bible · 19th-century historical commentary
“Mark well, O Job, hearken unto me ... - Elihu designs to intimate that he had much more to say which demanded close attention. He begged, therefore, that Job would hear him patiently through. return to 'Top of Page'”
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Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge
R. A. Torrey and contributors · The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge · Cross-reference reference work
“Job 13:6, Job 18:2, Job 21:2, Job 32:11 Job 33:32”
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