Job 29:21
Unto me [men] gave ear, and waited, and kept silence at my counsel.
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- Job 29:9-9 : 9 The princes refrained talking, and laid [their] hand on their mouth. 10 The nobles held their peace, and their tongue cleaved to the roof of their mouth.
- Job 32:11-12 : 11 Behold, I waited for your words; I gave ear to your reasons, whilst ye searched out what to say. 12 Yea, I attended unto you, and, behold, [there was] none of you that convinced Job, [or] that answered his words:
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22 After my words they spake not again; and my speech dropped upon them.
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24 [If] I laughed on them, they believed [it] not; and the light of my countenance they cast not down.
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15 ¶ They were amazed, they answered no more: they left off speaking.
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10 Therefore I said, Hearken to me; I also will shew mine opinion.
11 Behold, I waited for your words; I gave ear to your reasons, whilst ye searched out what to say.
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8 The young men saw me, and hid themselves: and the aged arose, [and] stood up.
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31 Mark well, O Job, hearken unto me: hold thy peace, and I will speak.
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24 ¶ Hearken unto me now therefore, O ye children, and attend to the words of my mouth.
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5 Mark me, and be astonished, and lay [your] hand upon [your] mouth.
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2 Hear diligently my speech, and let this be your consolations.
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17 Hear diligently my speech, and my declaration with your ears.
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1 ¶ My son, attend unto my wisdom, [and] bow thine ear to my understanding:
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12 ¶ Now a thing was secretly brought to me, and mine ear received a little thereof.
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24 Teach me, and I will hold my tongue: and cause me to understand wherein I have erred.
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9 I was dumb, I opened not my mouth; because thou didst [it].