Job 34:2

NET Bible® (New English Translation)

“Listen to my words, you wise men; hear me, you learned men.

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Referenced Verses

  • 1 Cor 14:20 : 20 Brothers and sisters, do not be children in your thinking. Instead, be infants in evil, but in your thinking be mature.
  • Prov 1:5 : 5 (Let the wise also hear and gain instruction, and let the discerning acquire guidance!)
  • 1 Cor 10:15 : 15 I am speaking to thoughtful people. Consider what I say.

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  • Job 34:34-35
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    34Men of understanding say to me– any wise man listening to me says–

    35that Job speaks without knowledge and his words are without understanding.

  • 1Elihu’s Second Speech Elihu answered:

  • 16God Is Impartial and Omniscient“If you have understanding, listen to this, hear what I have to say.

  • 17The Sayings of the Wise Incline your ear and listen to the words of the wise, and apply your mind to my instruction.

  • 3For the ear assesses words as the mouth tastes food.

  • 33If not, you listen to me; be silent, and I will teach you wisdom.”

  • 1Elihu Invites Job’s Attention“But now, O Job, listen to my words, and hear everything I have to say!

  • Prov 1:4-5
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    4To 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!)

  • Prov 2:2-3
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    2by making your ear attentive to wisdom, and by turning your heart to understanding,

    3indeed, if you call out for discernment– shout loudly for understanding–

  • 1Admonition to Avoid Seduction to Evil My child, be attentive to my wisdom, pay close attention to my understanding,

  • Job 42:3-4
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    3you asked,‘Who is this who darkens counsel without knowledge?’ But I have declared without understanding things too wonderful for me to know.

    4You said,‘Pay attention, and I will speak; I will question you, and you will answer me.’

  • Job 32:6-7
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    6Elihu 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.

    7I said to myself,‘Age should speak, and length of years should make wisdom known.’

  • 15The discerning person acquires knowledge, and the wise person seeks knowledge.

  • 12Apply your heart to instruction and your ears to the words of knowledge.

  • Prov 8:4-5
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    4“To you, O people, I call out, and my voice calls to all mankind.

    5You who are naive, discern wisdom! And you fools, understand discernment!

  • 1Invocation of Witnesses Listen, O heavens, and I will speak; hear, O earth, the words of my mouth.

  • 23Pay attention and listen to my message! Be attentive and listen to what I have to say!

  • 24So now, sons, listen to me, and pay attention to the words I speak.

  • Job 32:9-10
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    9It is not the aged who are wise, nor old men who understand what is right.

    10Therefore I say,‘Listen to me. I, even I, will explain what I know.’

  • 3I also have understanding as well as you; I am not inferior to you. Who does not know such things as these?

  • 1A well-written song by Asaph. Pay attention, my people, to my instruction! Listen to the words I speak!

  • 2To learn wisdom and moral instruction, to discern wise counsel.

  • 1Admonition to Follow Righteousness and Avoid Wickedness Listen, children, to a father’s instruction, and pay attention so that you may gain discernment.

  • 1Job 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.

  • 14Those who are wise store up knowledge, but foolish speech leads to imminent destruction.

  • 17Listen carefully to my words; let your ears be attentive to my explanation.

  • 23You should respond to my rebuke. Then I would pour out my thoughts to you; I would make my words known to you.

  • 17Wisdom 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,

  • 33Listen to my instruction so that you may be wise, and do not neglect it.

  • 8Elihu 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.

  • 6For the LORD gives wisdom, and from his mouth comes knowledge and understanding.

  • 22Accept instruction from his mouth and store up his words in your heart.

  • 12Is not wisdom found among the aged? Does not long life bring understanding?

  • Job 15:8-9
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    8Do you listen in on God’s secret council? Do you limit wisdom to yourself?

    9What do you know that we don’t know? What do you understand that we don’t understand?

  • 1Elihu’s Third Speech Then Elihu answered:

  • 31Pay attention, Job– listen to me; be silent, and I will speak.

  • 20My child, pay attention to my words; listen attentively to my sayings.

  • 3Eyes will no longer be blind and ears will be attentive.