Job 42:4

American Standard Version (1901)

Hear, I beseech thee, and I will speak; I will demand of thee, and declare thou unto me.

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Referenced Verses

  • Job 38:3 : 3 Gird up now thy loins like a man; For I will demand of thee, and declare thou unto me.
  • Job 40:7 : 7 Gird up thy loins now like a man: I will demand of thee, and declare thou unto me.
  • Gen 18:27 : 27 And Abraham answered and said, Behold now, I have taken upon me to speak unto the Lord, who am but dust and ashes:
  • Gen 18:30-32 : 30 And he said, Oh let not the Lord be angry, and I will speak: peradventure there shall thirty be found there. And he said, I will not do it, if I find thirty there. 31 And he said, Behold now, I have taken upon me to speak unto the Lord: peradventure there shall be twenty found there. And he said, I will not destroy it for the twenty's sake. 32 And he said, Oh let not the Lord be angry, and I will speak yet but this once: peradventure ten shall be found there. And he said, I will not destroy it for the ten's sake.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • 22Then call thou, and I will answer; Or let me speak, and answer thou me.

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    4I would set my cause in order before him, And fill my mouth with arguments.

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    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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    2Who is this that darkeneth counsel By words without knowledge?

    3Gird up now thy loins like a man; For I will demand of thee, and declare thou unto me.

    4Where wast thou when I laid the foundations of the earth? Declare, if thou hast understanding.

  • 32That which I see not teach thou me: If I have done iniquity, I will do it no more?

  • 34Men of understanding will say unto me, Yea, every wise man that heareth me:

  • 8Surely thou hast spoken in my hearing, And I have heard the voice of [thy] words, [saying] ,

  • 3Surely I would speak to the Almighty, And I desire to reason with God.

  • 17I will show thee, hear thou me; And that which I have seen I will declare:

  • 2Suffer me a little, and I will show thee; For I have yet somewhat to say on God's behalf.

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  • Job 40:7-8
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    7Gird up thy loins now like a man: I will demand of thee, and declare thou unto me.

    8Wilt thou even annul my judgment? Wilt thou condemn me, that thou mayest be justified?

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    1Moreover Elihu answered and said,

    2Hear my words, ye wise men; And give ear unto me, ye that have knowledge.

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  • 15Thou wouldest call, and I would answer thee: Thou wouldest have a desire to the work of thy hands.

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    19Who is he that will contend with me? For then would I hold my peace and give up the ghost.

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    3Then Job answered Jehovah, and said,

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  • 2I will say unto God, Do not condemn me; Show me wherefore thou contendest with me.

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  • 4To whom hast thou uttered words? And whose spirit came forth from thee?

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