Job 34:2

Bible in Basic English (1941)

Give ear, you wise, to my words; and you who have knowledge, give attention to me;

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Referenced Verses

  • 1 Cor 14:20 : 20 My brothers, do not be children in mind: in evil be as little children, but in mind be of full growth.
  • Prov 1:5 : 5 (The wise man, hearing, will get greater learning, and the acts of the man of good sense will be wisely guided:)
  • 1 Cor 10:15 : 15 What I am saying is for wise men, do you be the judges of it.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Job 34:34-35
    2 verses
    85%

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

    35 Job's words do not come from knowledge; they are not the fruit of wisdom.

  • 1 And Elihu made answer and said,

  • 16 If you are wise, take note of this; give ear to the voice of my words.

  • 17 Let your ear be bent down for hearing my words, and let your heart give thought to knowledge.

  • 3 For words are tested by the ear, as food is tasted by the mouth.

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

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

  • Prov 1:4-5
    2 verses
    75%

    4 To make the simple-minded sharp, and to give the young man knowledge, and serious purpose:

    5 (The wise man, hearing, will get greater learning, and the acts of the man of good sense will be wisely guided:)

  • Prov 2:2-3
    2 verses
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    2 So that your ear gives attention to wisdom, and your heart is turned to knowledge;

    3 Truly, if you are crying out for good sense, and your request is for knowledge;

  • 1 My son, give attention to my wisdom; let your ear be turned to my teaching:

  • Job 42:3-4
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    74%

    3 Who is this who makes dark the purpose of God by words without knowledge? For I have been talking without knowledge about wonders not to be searched out.

    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.

  • Job 32:6-7
    2 verses
    74%

    6 And Elihu, the son of Barachel the Buzite, made answer and said, I am young, and you are very old, so I was in fear, and kept myself from putting my knowledge before you.

    7 I said to myself, It is right for the old to say what is in their minds, and for those who are far on in years to give out wisdom.

  • 15 The heart of the man of good sense gets knowledge; the ear of the wise is searching for knowledge.

  • 12 Give your heart to teaching, and your ears to the words of knowledge.

  • Prov 8:4-5
    2 verses
    74%

    4 I am crying out to you, O men; my voice comes to the sons of men.

    5 Become expert in reason, O you simple ones; you foolish ones, take training to heart.

  • 1 Give ear, O heavens, to my voice; let the earth take note of the words of my mouth:

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

  • 24 So now, my sons, give ear to me; give attention to the sayings of my mouth;

  • Job 32:9-10
    2 verses
    73%

    9 It is not the old who are wise, and those who are full of years have not the knowledge of what is right.

    10 So I say, Give ear to me, and I will put forward my knowledge.

  • 3 But I have a mind as well as you; I am equal to you: yes, who has not knowledge of such things as these?

  • 1 <Maschil. Of Asaph.> Give ear, O my people, to my law; let your ears be bent down to the words of my mouth.

  • 2 To have knowledge of wise teaching; to be clear about the words of reason:

  • 1 Give ear, my sons, to the teaching of a father; give attention so that you may have knowledge:

  • 1 Truly, my eye has seen all this, word of it has come to my ear, and I have knowledge of it.

  • 2 Who is this who makes the purpose of God dark by words without knowledge?

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

  • 14 Knowledge is stored up by the wise, but the mouth of the foolish man is a destruction which is near.

  • 17 Give ear with care to my words, and keep what I say in your minds.

  • 23 Be turned again by my sharp words: see, I will send the flow of my spirit on you, and make my words clear to you.

  • 17 The words of the wise which come quietly to the ear are noted more than the cry of a ruler among the foolish.

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

  • 33 Take my teaching and be wise; do not let it go.

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

  • 2 Give attention with care to my words; and let this be your comfort.

  • 6 For the Lord gives wisdom; out of his mouth come knowledge and reason:

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

  • 12 Old men have wisdom, and a long life gives knowledge.

  • Job 15:8-9
    2 verses
    71%

    8 Were you present at the secret meeting of God? and have you taken all wisdom for yourself?

    9 What knowledge have you which we have not? is there anything in your mind which is not in ours?

  • 1 And Elihu made answer and said,

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

  • 20 My son, give attention to my words; let your ear be turned to my sayings.

  • 3 And the eyes of those who see will not be shut, and those who have hearing will give ear to the word.