Job 36:10

Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

And He uncovereth their ear for instruction, And saith that they turn back from iniquity.

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  • Job 33:16-23 : 16 Then He uncovereth the ear of men, And for their instruction sealeth: 17 To turn aside man `from' doing, And pride from man He concealeth. 18 He keepeth back his soul from corruption, And his life from passing away by a dart. 19 And he hath been reproved With pain on his bed, And the strife of his bones `is' enduring. 20 And his life hath nauseated bread, And his soul desirable food. 21 His flesh is consumed from being seen, And high are his bones, they were not seen! 22 And draw near to the pit doth his soul, And his life to those causing death. 23 If there is by him a messenger, An interpreter -- one of a thousand, To declare for man his uprightness:
  • Job 36:15 : 15 He draweth out the afflicted in his affliction, And uncovereth in oppression their ear.
  • Prov 8:4-5 : 4 `Unto you, O men, I call, And my voice `is' unto the sons of men. 5 Understand, ye simple ones, prudence, And ye fools, understand the heart,
  • Isa 1:16-20 : 16 Wash ye, make ye pure, Turn aside the evil of your doings, from before Mine eyes, Cease to do evil, learn to do good. 17 Seek judgment, make happy the oppressed, Judge the fatherless, strive `for' the widow. 18 Come, I pray you, and we reason, saith Jehovah, If your sins are as scarlet, as snow they shall be white, If they are red as crimson, as wool they shall be! 19 If ye are willing, and have hearkened, The good of the land ye consume, 20 And if ye refuse, and have rebelled, `By' the sword ye are consumed, For the mouth of Jehovah hath spoken.
  • Isa 48:17 : 17 Thus said Jehovah, thy redeemer, The Holy One of Israel, `I `am' Jehovah thy God, teaching thee to profit, Causing thee to tread in the way thou goest.
  • Isa 50:5 : 5 The Lord Jehovah opened for me the ear, And I rebelled not -- backward I moved not.
  • Isa 55:6-7 : 6 Seek ye Jehovah, while He is found, Call ye Him, while He is near, 7 Forsake doth the wicked his way, And the man of iniquity his thoughts, And he returneth to Jehovah, and He pitieth him, And unto our God for He multiplieth to pardon.
  • Matt 3:8 : 8 bear, therefore, fruits worthy of the reformation,
  • Jas 4:8 : 8 draw nigh to God, and He will draw nigh to you; cleanse hands, ye sinners! and purify hearts, ye two-souled!
  • 2 Kgs 17:13 : 13 And Jehovah testifieth against Israel, and against Judah, by the hand of every prophet, and every seer, saying, `Turn back from your evil ways, and keep My commands, My statutes, according to all the law that I commanded your fathers, and that I sent unto you by the hand of My servants the prophets;'
  • Acts 3:19 : 19 reform ye, therefore, and turn back, for your sins being blotted out, that times of refreshing may come from the presence of the Lord,
  • Acts 16:14 : 14 and a certain woman, by name Lydia, a seller of purple, of the city of Thyatira, worshipping God, was hearing, whose heart the Lord did open to attend to the things spoken by Paul;
  • Acts 17:30 : 30 the times, indeed, therefore, of the ignorance God having overlooked, doth now command all men everywhere to reform,
  • Jer 4:3-4 : 3 For thus said Jehovah, To the man of Judah, and to Jerusalem: Till for yourselves tillage, And do not sow unto the thorns. 4 Be circumcised to Jehovah, And turn aside the foreskins of your heart, O man of Judah, and ye inhabitants of Jerusalem, Lest My fury go out as fire, and hath burned, And there is none quenching, Because of the evil of your doings.
  • Jer 7:3-7 : 3 Thus said Jehovah of Hosts, God of Israel, Amend your ways, and your doings, And I cause you to dwell in this place. 4 Do not trust for yourselves Unto the words of falsehood, saying, The temple of Jehovah, the temple of Jehovah, The temple of Jehovah `are' they! 5 For, if ye do thoroughly amend your ways and your doings, If ye do judgment thoroughly Between a man and his neighbour, 6 Sojourner, fatherless, and widow, ye oppress not, And innocent blood do not shed in this place, And after other gods do not walk, for evil to yourselves, 7 Then I have caused you to dwell in this place, In the land that I gave to your fathers, From age even unto age.
  • Ezek 18:30-31 : 30 Therefore, each according to his ways I judge you, O house of Israel? An affirmation of the Lord Jehovah, Turn ye back, yea, turn yourselves back, From all your transgressions, And iniquity is not to you for a stumbling-block, 31 Cast from off you all your transgressions, By which ye have transgressed, And make to you a new heart, and a new spirit, And why do ye die, O house of Israel?
  • Hos 14:1 : 1 Turn back, O Israel, unto Jehovah thy God, For thou hast stumbled by thine iniquity.
  • Isa 48:8 : 8 Yea, thou hast not heard, Yea, thou hast not known, Yea, from that time not opened hath thine ear, For I have known thou dealest treacherously, And `Transgressor from the belly,' One is crying to thee.
  • Prov 9:4-6 : 4 `Who `is' simple? let him turn aside hither.' Whoso lacketh heart: she hath said to him, 5 `Come, eat of my bread, And drink of the wine I have mingled. 6 Forsake ye, the simple, and live, And be happy in the way of understanding.
  • Ps 40:6 : 6 Sacrifice and present Thou hast not desired, Ears Thou hast prepared for me, Burnt and sin-offering Thou hast not asked.
  • Prov 1:22-23 : 22 `Till when, ye simple, do ye love simplicity? And have scorners their scorning desired? And do fools hate knowledge? 23 Turn back at my reproof, lo, I pour forth to you my spirit, I make known my words with you.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Job 36:8-9
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    8 And if prisoners in fetters They are captured with cords of affliction,

    9 Then He declareth to them their work, And their transgressions, Because they have become mighty,

  • Job 36:11-12
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    11 If they do hear and serve, They complete their days in good, And their years in pleasantness.

    12 And if they do not hearken, By the dart they pass away, And expire without knowledge.

  • 16 Then He uncovereth the ear of men, And for their instruction sealeth:

  • 12 Bring in to instruction thy heart, And thine ear to sayings of knowledge.

  • 15 He draweth out the afflicted in his affliction, And uncovereth in oppression their ear.

  • 71%

    31 An ear that is hearing the reproof of life Doth lodge among the wise.

    32 Whoso is refusing instruction is despising his soul, And whoso is hearing reproof Is getting understanding.

  • Job 37:12-13
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    12 And it is turning itself round by His counsels, For their doing all He commandeth them, On the face of the habitable earth.

    13 Whether for a rod, or for His land, Or for kindness -- He doth cause it to come.

  • 16 And if `there is' understanding, hear this, Give ear to the voice of my words.

  • 26 And instruct him for judgment doth his God, He doth direct him.

  • 9 Whoso is turning his ear from hearing the law, Even his prayer `is' an abomination.

  • 17 A traveller to life `is' he who is keeping instruction, And whoso is forsaking rebuke is erring.

  • 6 Give instruction to a youth about his way, Even when he is old he turneth not from it.

  • 12 A ring of gold, and an ornament of pure gold, `Is' the wise reprover to an attentive ear.

  • Prov 8:32-33
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    32 And now, ye sons, hearken to me, Yea, happy are they who keep my ways.

    33 Hear instruction, and be wise, and slight not.

  • 20 My son, to my words give attention, To my sayings incline thine ear,

  • 17 Incline thine ear, and hear words of the wise, And thy heart set to my knowledge,

  • Job 34:26-27
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    26 As wicked He hath stricken them, In the place of beholders.

    27 Because that against right They have turned aside from after Him, And none of His ways have considered wisely,

  • 24 And the erring in spirit have known understanding, And murmurers learn doctrine!'

  • 2 To cause thine ear to attend to wisdom, Thou inclinest thy heart to understanding,

  • 1 My son! to my wisdom give attention, To mine understanding incline thine ear,

  • 23 Turn back at my reproof, lo, I pour forth to you my spirit, I make known my words with you.

  • 21 And thine ear heareth a word behind thee, Saying, `This `is' the way, go ye in it,' When ye turn to the right, And when ye turn to the left.

  • 3 If so be they hearken, and turn back each from his evil way, then I have repented concerning the evil that I am thinking of doing to them, because of the evil of their doings.

  • Prov 3:11-12
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    11 Chastisement of Jehovah, my son, despise not, And be not vexed with His reproof,

    12 For whom Jehovah loveth He reproveth, Even as a father the son He is pleased with.

  • 17 Lo, the happiness of mortal man, God doth reprove him: And the chastisement of the Mighty despise not,

  • 7 I have said: Only, ye do fear Me, Ye do accept instruction, And her habitation is not cut off, All that I have appointed for her, But they have risen early, They have corrupted all their doings.

  • 18 Whoso is refusing instruction -- poverty and shame, And whoso is observing reproof is honoured.

  • 10 He who is instructing nations, Doth He not reprove? He who is teaching man knowledge `is' Jehovah.

  • 32 Besides `that which' I see, shew Thou me, If iniquity I have done -- I do not add?'

  • 20 Seeing many things, and thou observest not, Opening ears, and he heareth not.

  • 1 A man often reproved, hardening the neck, Is suddenly broken, and there is no healing.

  • 23 And they have not hearkened nor inclined their ear, And they stiffen their neck not to hear, And not to receive instruction.

  • 29 and dost testify against them, to bring them back unto Thy law; and they -- they have acted proudly, and have not hearkened to Thy commands, and against Thy judgments have sinned, -- which man doth and hath lived in them -- and they give a refractory shoulder, and their neck have hardened, and have not hearkened.

  • 1 Hear, ye sons, the instruction of a father, And give attention to know understanding.

  • 5 The Lord Jehovah opened for me the ear, And I rebelled not -- backward I moved not.

  • 10 And it hath done the evil thing in Mine eyes, So as not to hearken to My voice, Then I have repented of the good That I have spoken of doing to it.

  • 10 Chastisement `is' grievous to him who is forsaking the path, Whoso is hating reproof dieth.

  • 8 Good and upright `is' Jehovah, Therefore He directeth sinners in the way.

  • 33 And they turn unto Me the neck, and not the face, and teaching them, rising early and teaching, and they are not hearkening to accept instruction.

  • 10 Do they not shew thee -- speak to thee, And from their heart bring forth words?

  • 13 And now, amend your ways, and your doings, and hearken to the voice of Jehovah your God, and Jehovah doth repent concerning the evil that He hath spoken against you.

  • 8 `And thou dost turn back, and hast hearkened to the voice of Jehovah, and hast done all His commands which I am commanding thee to-day;

  • 1 A wise son -- the instruction of a father, And a scorner -- he hath not heard rebuke.