Job 21:3

Bible in Basic English (1941)

Let me say what is in my mind, and after that, go on making sport of me.

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Referenced Verses

  • Job 16:10 : 10 Their mouths are open wide against me; the blows of his bitter words are falling on my face; all of them come together in a mass against me.
  • Job 17:2 : 2 Truly, those who make sport of me are round about me, and my eyes become dark because of their bitter laughing.
  • Job 16:20 : 20 My friends make sport of me; to God my eyes are weeping,
  • Job 12:4-5 : 4 It seems that I am to be as one who is a cause of laughing to his neighbour, one who makes his prayer to God and is answered! the upright man who has done no wrong is to be made sport of! 5 In the thought of him who is in comfort there is no respect for one who is in trouble; such is the fate of those whose feet are slipping.
  • Job 13:9 : 9 Will it be good for you to be searched out by him, or have you the thought that he may be guided into error like a man?
  • Job 13:13 : 13 Keep quiet, and let me say what is in my mind, whatever may come to me.
  • Job 33:31-33 : 31 Take note O Job, give ear to me; keep quiet, while I say what is in my mind. 32 If you have anything to say, give me an answer; for it is my desire that you may be judged free from sin. 33 If not, give attention to me, and keep quiet, and I will give you wisdom.

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    13Keep quiet, and let me say what is in my mind, whatever may come to me.

  • Job 21:1-2
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    1Then Job made answer and said,

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  • Job 36:2
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    2Give me a little more time, and I will make it clear to you; for I have still something to say for God.

  • Job 11:3
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    3Are your words of pride to make men keep quiet? and are you to make sport, with no one to put you to shame?

  • Job 13:19
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    19Is any one able to take up the argument against me? If so, I would keep quiet and give up my breath.

  • Job 13:22
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    22Then at the sound of your voice I will give answer; or let me put forward my cause for you to give me an answer.

  • Job 33:1
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    1And now, O Job, give ear to my words, and take note of all I say.

  • Job 32:20
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    20Let me say what is in my mind, so that I may get comfort; let me give answer with open mouth.

  • Job 33:31-32
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    31Take note O Job, give ear to me; keep quiet, while I say what is in my mind.

    32If you have anything to say, give me an answer; for it is my desire that you may be judged free from sin.

  • Job 13:3
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    3But I would have talk with the Ruler of all, and my desire is to have an argument with God.

  • Job 17:2
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    2Truly, those who make sport of me are round about me, and my eyes become dark because of their bitter laughing.

  • Job 42:4
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    4Give ear to me, and I will say what is in my mind; I will put questions to you, and you will give me the answers.

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    20Are not the days of my life small in number? Let your eyes be turned away from me, so that I may have a little pleasure,

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    5If you make yourselves great against me, using my punishment as an argument against me,

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    3May words which are like the wind be stopped? or what is troubling you to make answer to them?

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    10So I would still have comfort, and I would have joy in the pains of death, for I have not been false to the words of the Holy One.

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    3I have to give ear to arguments which put me to shame, and your answers to me are wind without wisdom.

  • Job 7:11
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    11So I will not keep my mouth shut; I will let the words come from it in the pain of my spirit, my soul will make a bitter outcry.

  • Job 3:2
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    2Job made answer and said,

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    3If only I had knowledge of where he might be seen, so that I might come even to his seat!

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    4It seems that I am to be as one who is a cause of laughing to his neighbour, one who makes his prayer to God and is answered! the upright man who has done no wrong is to be made sport of!

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    6Give ear to the argument of my mouth, and take note of the words of my lips.

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    20My friends make sport of me; to God my eyes are weeping,

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    1And Job made answer and said,

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    34Men of knowledge, and all wise men, hearing me, will say,

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    17I will give my answer; I will put forward my knowledge:

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    7There an upright man might put his cause before him; and I would be free for ever from my judge.

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    23Let your ears be open to my voice; give attention to what I say.

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    5If you are able, give me an answer; put your cause in order, and come forward.

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    20How may he have knowledge of my desire for talk with him? or did any man ever say, May destruction come on me?