Job 21:5

Bible in Basic English (1941)

Take note of me and be full of wonder, put your hand on your mouth.

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Referenced Verses

  • Judg 18:19 : 19 And they said to him, Be quiet; say nothing, and come with us and be our father and priest; is it better for you to be priest to one man's house or to be priest to a tribe and a family in Israel?
  • Job 29:9 : 9 The rulers kept quiet, and put their hands on their mouths;
  • Job 40:4 : 4 Have you an arm like God? have you a voice of thunder like his?
  • Prov 30:32 : 32 If you have done foolishly in lifting yourself up, or if you have had evil designs, put your hand over your mouth.
  • Amos 5:13 : 13 So the wise will say nothing in that time; for it is an evil time.
  • Mic 7:16 : 16 The nations will see and be shamed because of all their strength; they will put their hands on their mouths, their ears will be stopped.
  • Rom 11:33 : 33 O how deep is the wealth of the wisdom and knowledge of God! no one is able to make discovery of his decisions, and his ways may not be searched out.
  • Job 2:12 : 12 And lifting up their eyes when they were still far off, it did not seem that the man they saw was Job because of the change in him. And they gave way to bitter weeping, with signs of grief, and put dust on their heads.
  • Job 17:8 : 8 The upright are surprised at this, and he who has done no wrong is troubled because of the evil-doers.
  • Job 19:20-21 : 20 My bones are joined to my skin, and I have got away with my flesh in my teeth. 21 Have pity on me, have pity on me, O my friends! for the hand of God is on me.
  • Ps 39:9 : 9 I was quiet, and kept my mouth shut; because you had done it.

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

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  • Prov 30:32
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    32 If you have done foolishly in lifting yourself up, or if you have had evil designs, put your hand over your mouth.

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    4 Have you an arm like God? have you a voice of thunder like his?

  • Mic 7:16
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    16 The nations will see and be shamed because of all their strength; they will put their hands on their mouths, their ears will be stopped.

  • Job 21:2-4
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    2 Give attention with care to my words; and let this be your comfort.

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

    4 As for me, is my outcry against man? is it then to be wondered at if my spirit is troubled?

  • Job 13:19-21
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    19 Is any one able to take up the argument against me? If so, I would keep quiet and give up my breath.

    20 Only two things do not do to me, then I will come before your face:

    21 Take your hand far away from me; and let me not be overcome by fear of you.

  • Job 13:13-14
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    13 Keep quiet, and let me say what is in my mind, whatever may come to me.

    14 I will take my flesh in my teeth, and put my life in my hand.

  • Job 29:9
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    9 The rulers kept quiet, and put their hands on their mouths;

  • Job 15:12-13
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    12 Why is your heart uncontrolled, and why are your eyes lifted up;

    13 So that you are turning your spirit against God, and letting such words go out of your mouth?

  • Job 31:27
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    27 A secret feeling of worship came into my heart, and my hand gave kisses from my mouth;

  • Job 11:5
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    5 But if only God would take up the word, opening his lips in argument with you;

  • Ps 39:10
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    10 No longer let your hand be hard on me; I am wasted by the blows of your hand.

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    5 If only you would keep quiet, it would be a sign of wisdom!

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

  • Job 37:20
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    20 How may he have knowledge of my desire for talk with him? or did any man ever say, May destruction come on me?

  • Job 37:1-2
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    70%

    1 At this my heart is shaking; it is moved out of its place.

    2 Give ear to the rolling noise of his voice; to the hollow sound which goes out of his mouth.

  • Job 19:5
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    5 If you make yourselves great against me, using my punishment as an argument against me,

  • Job 6:24
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    24 Give me teaching and I will be quiet; and make me see my error.

  • Ps 50:21
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    21 These things have you done, and I said nothing; it seemed to you that I was such a one as yourself; but I will make a protest against you, and put them in order before your eyes.

  • Job 19:21
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    21 Have pity on me, have pity on me, O my friends! for the hand of God is on me.

  • Ps 39:2
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    2 I made no sound, I said no word, even of good; and I was moved with sorrow.

  • Jer 5:21
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    21 Give ear now to this, O foolish people without sense; who have eyes but see nothing, and ears without the power of hearing:

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    5 Fear and shaking have come over me, with deep fear I am covered.

  • Ps 139:5
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    5 I am shut in by you on every side, and you have put your hand on me.

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    8 But you said in my hearing, and your voice came to my ears:

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

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    4 Give 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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    17 Take note and give ear to my words; and I will say what I have seen:

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    21 Men gave ear to me, waiting and keeping quiet for my suggestions.

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

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    7 Give ear to me then, my sons, and do not put away my words from you.

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    14 So I was like a man whose ears are shut, and in whose mouth there are no sharp words.

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    3 O Lord, keep a watch over my mouth; keep the door of my lips.

  • Job 33:33
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    33 If not, give attention to me, and keep quiet, and I will give you wisdom.

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    15 Fear has overcome them, they have no more answers to give; they have come to an end of words.

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    3 Be pleased, now, to be responsible for me to yourself; for there is no other who will put his hand in mine.

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    2 See, now my mouth is open, my tongue gives out words.

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    22 You have seen this, O Lord; be not unmoved: O Lord, be not far from me.

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    5 I would see what his answers would be, and have knowledge of what he would say to me.

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    6 Because much talk comes from dreams and things of no purpose. But let the fear of God be in you.

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    22 Be pleased to take teaching from his mouth, and let his words be stored up in your heart.