Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version “Listen to me and I will explain to you; let me tell you what I have seen, New Living Translation “If you will listen, I will show you. I will answer you from my own experience. English Standard Version “I will show you; hear me, and what I have seen I will declare Berean Standard Bible Listen to me and I will inform you. I will describe what I have seen, King James Bible I will shew thee, hear me; and that which I have seen I will declare; New King James Version “I will tell you, hear me; What I have seen I will declare, New American Standard Bible “I will tell you, listen to me; And what I have seen I will also declare; NASB 1995 “I will tell you, listen to me; And what I have seen I will also declare; NASB 1977 “I will tell you, listen to me; And what I have seen I will also declare; Legacy Standard Bible “I will tell you, listen to me; And what I have beheld I will also recount; Amplified Bible “I will tell you, listen to me; And what I have seen I will also declare; Christian Standard Bible Listen to me and I will inform you. I will describe what I have seen, Holman Christian Standard Bible Listen to me and I will inform you. I will describe what I have seen, American Standard Version I will show thee, hear thou me; And that which I have seen I will declare Contemporary English Version Just listen to what I know, and you will learn English Revised Version I will shew thee, hear thou me; and that which I have seen I will declare: GOD'S WORD® Translation "I'll tell you; listen to me! I'll relate what I have seen. Good News Translation Now listen, Job, to what I know. International Standard Version "I'll tell you what, listen to me! Let me relate what I've seen, Majority Standard Bible Listen to me and I will inform you. I will describe what I have seen, NET Bible "I will explain to you; listen to me, and what I have seen, I will declare, New Heart English Bible "I will show you, listen to me; that which I have seen I will declare: Webster's Bible Translation I will show thee, hear me; and that which I have seen, I will declare; World English Bible “I will show you, listen to me; that which I have seen I will declare Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionI show you—listen to me—And this I have seen and declare, Young's Literal Translation I shew thee -- hearken to me -- And this I have seen and declare: Smith's Literal Translation I will show thee, hear to me; and that I saw I will recount; Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleI will shew thee, hear me : and I mill tell thee what I have seen. Catholic Public Domain Version I will reveal to you, so listen to me; and I will explain to you what I have seen. New American Bible I will show you, if you listen to me; what I have seen I will tell— New Revised Standard Version “I will show you; listen to me; what I have seen I will declare— Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleHear me, I will show you; and that which I have seen I will repeat; Peshitta Holy Bible Translated I shall show you, hear me, and what I have seen I shall repeat OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917I will tell thee, hear thou me; And that which I have seen I will declare-- Brenton Septuagint Translation But I will tell thee, hearken to me; I will tell thee now what I have seen; Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Eliphaz: Job Does Not Fear God…16how much less man, who is vile and corrupt, who drinks injustice like water? 17Listen to me and I will inform you. I will describe what I have seen, 18what was declared by wise men and was not concealed from their fathers,… Cross References Job 8:8-10 Please inquire of past generations and consider the discoveries of their fathers. / For we were born yesterday and know nothing; our days on earth are but a shadow. / Will they not teach you and tell you, and speak from their understanding? Job 12:7-9 But ask the animals, and they will instruct you; ask the birds of the air, and they will tell you. / Or speak to the earth, and it will teach you; let the fish of the sea inform you. / Which of all these does not know that the hand of the LORD has done this? Job 5:27 Indeed, we have investigated, and it is true! So hear it and know for yourself.” Job 32:7 I thought that age should speak, and many years should teach wisdom. Job 33:33 But if not, then listen to me; be quiet, and I will teach you wisdom.” Job 34:10 Therefore listen to me, O men of understanding. Far be it from God to do wrong, and from the Almighty to act unjustly. Job 36:4 For truly my words are free of falsehood; one perfect in knowledge is with you. Job 37:16 Do you understand how the clouds float, those wonders of Him who is perfect in knowledge? Proverbs 1:5-6 let the wise listen and gain instruction, and the discerning acquire wise counsel / by understanding the proverbs and parables, the sayings and riddles of the wise. Proverbs 2:6 For the LORD gives wisdom; from His mouth come knowledge and understanding. Proverbs 4:1-2 Listen, my sons, to a father’s instruction; pay attention and gain understanding. / For I give you sound teaching; do not abandon my directive. Proverbs 8:6-9 Listen, for I speak of noble things, and the opening of my lips will reveal right. / For my mouth will speak the truth, and wickedness is detestable to my lips. / All the words of my mouth are righteous; none are crooked or perverse. ... Ecclesiastes 12:9-10 Not only was the Teacher wise, but he also taught the people knowledge; he pondered, searched out, and arranged many proverbs. / The Teacher searched to find delightful sayings and to record accurate words of truth. Isaiah 28:9-10 Whom is He trying to teach? To whom is He explaining His message? To infants just weaned from milk? To babies removed from the breast? / For they hear: “Order on order, order on order, line on line, line on line; a little here, a little there.” Jeremiah 6:16 This is what the LORD says: “Stand at the crossroads and look. Ask for the ancient paths: ‘Where is the good way?’ Then walk in it, and you will find rest for your souls. But they said, ‘We will not walk in it!’ Treasury of Scripture I will show you, hear me; and that which I have seen I will declare; hear me Job 5:27 Lo this, we have searched it, so it is; hear it, and know thou it for thy good. Job 13:5,6 O that ye would altogether hold your peace! and it should be your wisdom… Job 33:1 Wherefore, Job, I pray thee, hear my speeches, and hearken to all my words. Jump to Previous Declare Ear Explain Hear Hearken Note Shew Show WordsJump to Next Declare Ear Explain Hear Hearken Note Shew Show WordsJob 15 1. Eliphaz reproves Job for impiety in justifying himself17. He proves by tradition the restlessness of wicked men Listen to me This phrase is a call to attention, urging the listener to focus on the speaker's words. In the Hebrew context, the word "listen" (שְׁמַע, shema) carries a deeper meaning than mere auditory reception; it implies obedience and understanding. The speaker, Eliphaz, is asserting his authority and experience, suggesting that what he is about to say is of great importance. In the broader biblical narrative, listening is often associated with wisdom and the fear of the Lord (Proverbs 1:5, 9:10). and I will inform you I will describe what I have seen Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew Listenשְֽׁמַֽע־ (šə·ma‘-) Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular Strong's 8085: To hear intelligently to me לִ֑י (lî) Preposition | first person common singular Strong's Hebrew and I will inform you. אֲחַוְךָ֥ (’ă·ḥaw·ḵā) Verb - Piel - Imperfect Cohortative if contextual - first person common singular | second person masculine singular Strong's 2331: To live, to declare, show I will describe וַאֲסַפֵּֽרָה׃ (wa·’ă·sap·pê·rāh) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Conjunctive imperfect Cohortative - first person common singular Strong's 5608: To count, recount, relate what וְזֶֽה־ (wə·zeh-) Conjunctive waw | Pronoun - masculine singular Strong's 2088: This, that I have seen, חָ֝זִ֗יתִי (ḥā·zî·ṯî) Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular Strong's 2372: To gaze at, to perceive, contemplate, to have a, vision of Links Job 15:17 NIVJob 15:17 NLT Job 15:17 ESV Job 15:17 NASB Job 15:17 KJV Job 15:17 BibleApps.com Job 15:17 Biblia Paralela Job 15:17 Chinese Bible Job 15:17 French Bible Job 15:17 Catholic Bible OT Poetry: Job 15:17 I will show you listen to me (Jb) |
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