Job 34:2
“Listen to my words, you wise men; hear me, you learned men.
“Listen to my words, you wise men; hear me, you learned men.
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34 Men of understanding say to me– any wise man listening to me says–
35 that Job speaks without knowledge and his words are without understanding.
1 Elihu’s Second Speech Elihu answered:
16 God Is Impartial and Omniscient“If you have understanding, listen to this, hear what I have to say.
17 The Sayings of the Wise Incline your ear and listen to the words of the wise, and apply your mind to my instruction.
3 For the ear assesses words as the mouth tastes food.
33 If not, you listen to me; be silent, and I will teach you wisdom.”
1 Elihu Invites Job’s Attention“But now, O Job, listen to my words, and hear everything I have to say!
4 To impart shrewdness to the morally naive, a discerning plan to the young person.
5 (Let the wise also hear and gain instruction, and let the discerning acquire guidance!)
2 by making your ear attentive to wisdom, and by turning your heart to understanding,
3 indeed, if you call out for discernment– shout loudly for understanding–
1 Admonition to Avoid Seduction to Evil My child, be attentive to my wisdom, pay close attention to my understanding,
3 you asked,‘Who is this who darkens counsel without knowledge?’ But I have declared without understanding things too wonderful for me to know.
4 You said,‘Pay attention, and I will speak; I will question you, and you will answer me.’
6 Elihu Claims Wisdom So Elihu son of Barakel the Buzite spoke up:“I am young, but you are elderly; that is why I was fearful, and afraid to explain to you what I know.
7 I said to myself,‘Age should speak, and length of years should make wisdom known.’
15 The discerning person acquires knowledge, and the wise person seeks knowledge.
12 Apply your heart to instruction and your ears to the words of knowledge.
4 “To you, O people, I call out, and my voice calls to all mankind.
5 You who are naive, discern wisdom! And you fools, understand discernment!
1 Invocation of Witnesses Listen, O heavens, and I will speak; hear, O earth, the words of my mouth.
23 Pay attention and listen to my message! Be attentive and listen to what I have to say!
24 So now, sons, listen to me, and pay attention to the words I speak.
9 It is not the aged who are wise, nor old men who understand what is right.
10 Therefore I say,‘Listen to me. I, even I, will explain what I know.’
3 I also have understanding as well as you; I am not inferior to you. Who does not know such things as these?
1 A well-written song by Asaph. Pay attention, my people, to my instruction! Listen to the words I speak!
2 To learn wisdom and moral instruction, to discern wise counsel.
1 Admonition to Follow Righteousness and Avoid Wickedness Listen, children, to a father’s instruction, and pay attention so that you may gain discernment.
1 Job Pleads His Cause to God“Indeed, my eyes have seen all this, my ears have heard and understood it.
2 “Who is this who darkens counsel with words without knowledge?
6 “Listen now to my argument, and be attentive to my lips’ contentions.
14 Those who are wise store up knowledge, but foolish speech leads to imminent destruction.
17 Listen carefully to my words; let your ears be attentive to my explanation.
23 You should respond to my rebuke. Then I would pour out my thoughts to you; I would make my words known to you.
17 Wisdom versus Fools, Sin, and Folly The words of the wise are heard in quiet, more than the shouting of a ruler is heard among fools.
17 “I will explain to you; listen to me, and what I have seen, I will declare,
33 Listen to my instruction so that you may be wise, and do not neglect it.
8 Elihu Rejects Job’s Plea of Innocence“Indeed, you have said in my hearing(I heard the sound of the words!):
2 “Listen carefully to my words; let this be the consolation you offer me.
6 For the LORD gives wisdom, and from his mouth comes knowledge and understanding.
22 Accept instruction from his mouth and store up his words in your heart.
12 Is not wisdom found among the aged? Does not long life bring understanding?
8 Do you listen in on God’s secret council? Do you limit wisdom to yourself?
9 What do you know that we don’t know? What do you understand that we don’t understand?
1 Elihu’s Third Speech Then Elihu answered:
31 Pay attention, Job– listen to me; be silent, and I will speak.
20 My child, pay attention to my words; listen attentively to my sayings.
3 Eyes will no longer be blind and ears will be attentive.