Job 37:20

Bible in Basic English (1941)

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

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Referenced Verses

  • Job 6:3 : 3 For then its weight would be more than the sand of the seas: because of this my words have been uncontrolled.
  • Job 11:7-8 : 7 Are you able to take God's measure, to make discovery of the limits of the Ruler of all? 8 They are higher than heaven; what is there for you to do? deeper than the underworld, and outside your knowledge;
  • Ps 139:4 : 4 For there is not a word on my tongue which is not clear to you, O Lord.
  • Matt 12:36-37 : 36 And I say to you that in the day when they are judged, men will have to give an account of every foolish word they have said. 37 For by your words will your righteousness be seen, and by your words you will be judged.

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

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  • Job 37:21
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    21 And now the light is not seen, for it is dark because of the clouds; but a wind comes, clearing them away.

  • Job 6:3
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  • Job 32:20
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    20 Let me say what is in my mind, so that I may get comfort; let me give answer with open mouth.

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  • Ps 73:15
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    15 If I would make clear what it is like, I would say, You are false to the generation of your children.

  • Job 15:13
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    13 So that you are turning your spirit against God, and letting such words go out of your mouth?

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

  • Job 22:11
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    11 Your light is made dark so that you are unable to see, and you are covered by a mass of waters.

  • Job 32:14
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    14 I will not put forward words like these, or make use of your sayings in answer to him.

  • Job 4:2
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    5 But if only God would take up the word, opening his lips in argument with you;

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

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

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

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    13 If only you would keep me safe in the underworld, putting me in a secret place till your wrath is past, giving me a fixed time when I might come to your memory again!

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    35 Then I would say what is in my mind without fear of him; for there is no cause of fear in myself.

  • Job 34:16
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    16 If you are wise, take note of this; give ear to the voice of my words.

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

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    29 Let him put his mouth in the dust, if by chance there may be hope.

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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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