Job 29:21
"Men listened to me, waited, And kept silence for my counsel.
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Referenced Verses
- Job 29:9-9 : 9 The princes refrained from talking, And laid their hand on their mouth; 10 The voice of the nobles was hushed, And their tongue stuck to the roof of their mouth.
- Job 32:11-12 : 11 "Behold, I waited for your words, And I listened for your reasoning, While you searched out what to say. 12 Yes, I gave you my full attention, But there was no one who convinced Job, Or who answered his words, among you.
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- Job 29:22-243 verses81%
22 After my words they didn't speak again; My speech fell on them.
23 They waited for me as for the rain. Their mouths drank as with the spring rain.
24 I smiled on them when they had no confidence. They didn't reject the light of my face.
- Job 32:15-162 verses76%
15 "They are amazed. They answer no more. They don't have a word to say.
16 Shall I wait, because they don't speak, Because they stand still, and answer no more?
- Job 32:10-123 verses76%
10 Therefore I said, 'Listen to me; I also will show my opinion.'
11 "Behold, I waited for your words, And I listened for your reasoning, While you searched out what to say.
12 Yes, I gave you my full attention, But there was no one who convinced Job, Or who answered his words, among you.
- Job 29:8-114 verses75%
8 The young men saw me and hid themselves, The aged rose up and stood;
9 The princes refrained from talking, And laid their hand on their mouth;
10 The voice of the nobles was hushed, And their tongue stuck to the roof of their mouth.
11 For when the ear heard me, then it blessed me; And when the eye saw me, it commended me:
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31 Mark well, Job, and listen to me: Hold your peace, and I will speak.
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1 > I said, "I will watch my ways, so that I don't sin with my tongue. I will keep my mouth with a bridle while the wicked is before me."
2 I was mute with silence. I held my peace, even from good. My sorrow was stirred.
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33 If not, listen to me: Hold your peace, and I will teach you wisdom."
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34 Men of understanding will tell me, Yes, every wise man who hears me:
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23 Give you ear, and hear my voice; listen, and hear my speech.
- Ps 38:13-142 verses71%
13 But I, as a deaf man, don't hear. I am as a mute man who doesn't open his mouth.
14 Yes, I am as a man who doesn't hear, In whose mouth are no reproofs.
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17 The words of the wise heard in quiet are better than the cry of him who rules among fools.
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2 "Hear my words, you wise men; Give ear to me, you who have knowledge.
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24 Now therefore, sons, listen to me. Pay attention to the words of my mouth.
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1 Keep silence before me, islands; and let the peoples renew their strength: let them come near; then let them speak; let us come near together to judgment.
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28 Even a fool, when he keeps silent, is counted wise. When he shuts his lips, he is thought to be discerning.
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28 When I look, there is no man: even among them there is no counselor who, when I ask of them, can answer a word.
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19 Give heed to me, Yahweh, and listen to the voice of those who contend with me.
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5 Oh that you would be completely silent! Then you would be wise.
6 Hear now my reasoning. Listen to the pleadings of my lips.
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3 When I kept silence, my bones wasted away through my groaning all day long.
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5 Look at me, and be astonished. Lay your hand on your mouth.
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17 Turn your ear, and listen to the words of the wise. Apply your heart to my teaching.
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17 Hear diligently my speech. Let my declaration be in your ears.
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1 My son, pay attention to my wisdom. Turn your ear to my understanding:
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12 "Now a thing was secretly brought to me, My ear received a whisper of it.
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1 > Hear my law, my people. Turn your ears to the words of my mouth.
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16 "If now you have understanding, hear this. Listen to the voice of my words.
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33 But whoever listens to me will dwell securely, And will be at ease, without fear of harm."
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20 My son, attend to my words. Turn your ear to my sayings.
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21 But they held their peace, and answered him not a word; for the king's commandment was, saying, Don't answer him.
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28 Let him sit alone and keep silence, because he has laid it on him.
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13 After they were silent, James answered, "Brothers, listen to me.
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24 "Teach me, and I will hold my peace; Cause me to understand wherein I have erred.
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9 I was mute. I didn't open my mouth, Because you did it.