Job 13:6
New International Version
Hear now my argument; listen to the pleas of my lips.

New Living Translation
Listen to my charge; pay attention to my arguments.

English Standard Version
Hear now my argument and listen to the pleadings of my lips.

Berean Standard Bible
Hear now my argument, and listen to the plea of my lips.

King James Bible
Hear now my reasoning, and hearken to the pleadings of my lips.

New King James Version
Now hear my reasoning, And heed the pleadings of my lips.

New American Standard Bible
“Please hear my argument, And give your attention to the contentions of my lips.

NASB 1995
“Please hear my argument And listen to the contentions of my lips.

NASB 1977
“Please hear my argument, And listen to the contentions of my lips.

Legacy Standard Bible
Please hear my argument And give heed to the contentions of my lips.

Amplified Bible
“Please hear my argument And listen to the pleadings of my lips.

Christian Standard Bible
Hear now my argument, and listen to my defense.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Hear now my argument, and listen to my defense.

American Standard Version
Hear now my reasoning, And hearken to the pleadings of my lips.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
Hear, therefore, my reproof, and obey the judgment of my lips

Brenton Septuagint Translation
But hear ye the reasoning of my mouth, and attend to the judgment of my lips.

Contemporary English Version
and listen to my argument.

Douay-Rheims Bible
Hear ye therefore my reproof, and attend to the judgment of my lips.

English Revised Version
Hear now my reasoning, and hearken to the pleadings of my lips.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Please listen to my argument, and pay attention to my plea.

Good News Translation
Listen while I state my case.

International Standard Version
"Now listen to my dispute! Pay attention to my arguments.

JPS Tanakh 1917
Hear now my reasoning, And hearken to the pleadings of my lips.

Literal Standard Version
Please hear my argument, | And attend to the pleadings of my lips,

Majority Standard Bible
Hear now my argument, and listen to the plea of my lips.

New American Bible
Hear now my argument and listen to the accusations from my lips.

NET Bible
"Listen now to my argument, and be attentive to my lips' contentions.

New Revised Standard Version
Hear now my reasoning, and listen to the pleadings of my lips.

New Heart English Bible
Hear now my reasoning. Listen to the pleadings of my lips.

Webster's Bible Translation
Hear now my reasoning, and hearken to the pleadings of my lips.

World English Bible
Hear now my reasoning. Listen to the pleadings of my lips.

Young's Literal Translation
Hear, I pray you, my argument, And to the pleadings of my lips attend,

Additional Translations ...
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Context
Job Reproves His Friends
5If only you would remain silent; for that would be your wisdom! 6Hear now my argument, and listen to the plea of my lips. 7Will you speak wickedly on God’s behalf or speak deceitfully for Him?…

Cross References
Job 13:5
If only you would remain silent; for that would be your wisdom!

Job 13:7
Will you speak wickedly on God's behalf or speak deceitfully for Him?

Job 33:1
"But now, O Job, hear my speech, and listen to all my words.


Treasury of Scripture

Hear now my reasoning, and listen to the pleadings of my lips.

Job 21:2,3
Hear diligently my speech, and let this be your consolations…

Job 33:1-3
Wherefore, Job, I pray thee, hear my speeches, and hearken to all my words…

Job 34:2
Hear my words, O ye wise men; and give ear unto me, ye that have knowledge.

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Job 13
1. Job reproves his friends for partiality
14. He professes his confidence in God;
19. and entreats to know his own sins, and God's purpose in afflicting him














Verse 6. - Hear now my reasoning. As his friends have not kept silence, but have spoken, Job claims a right to be heard in his turn. If it be thought that he is somewhat impatient, it must be remembered that his opponents are three to one, all eager to catch him in a fault, and not very mild in their reprimands. And hearken to the pleadings of my lips. Job's "pleadings" are addressed, not to his friends, but to God, and are contained in vers. 14-28 of the present, and the whole of the succeeding chapter.

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
Hear
שִׁמְעוּ־ (šim·‘ū-)
Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural
Strong's 8085: To hear intelligently

now
נָ֥א (nā)
Interjection
Strong's 4994: I pray', 'now', 'then'

my argument,
תוֹכַחְתִּ֑י (ṯō·w·ḵaḥ·tî)
Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singular
Strong's 8433: Chastisement, correction, refutation, proof

and listen
הַקְשִֽׁיבוּ׃ (haq·šî·ḇū)
Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine plural
Strong's 7181: To prick up the ears, hearken

to the plea
וְרִב֖וֹת (wə·ri·ḇō·wṯ)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural construct
Strong's 7379: Strife, dispute

of my lips.
שְׂפָתַ֣י (śə·p̄ā·ṯay)
Noun - fdc | first person common singular
Strong's 8193: The lip, language, a margin


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