Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version For I am full of words, and the spirit within me compels me; New Living Translation For I am full of pent-up words, and the spirit within me urges me on. English Standard Version For I am full of words; the spirit within me constrains me. Berean Standard Bible For I am full of words, and my spirit within me compels me. King James Bible For I am full of matter, the spirit within me constraineth me. New King James Version For I am full of words; The spirit within me compels me. New American Standard Bible “For I am full of words; The spirit within me compels me. NASB 1995 “For I am full of words; The spirit within me constrains me. NASB 1977 “For I am full of words; The spirit within me constrains me. Legacy Standard Bible For I am full of words; The spirit within my belly presses me. Amplified Bible “For I am full of words; The spirit within me constrains me. Christian Standard Bible For I am full of words, and my spirit compels me to speak. Holman Christian Standard Bible For I am full of words, and my spirit compels me to speak. American Standard Version For I am full of words; The spirit within me constraineth me. Contemporary English Version because I have so much to say, that I can't keep quiet. English Revised Version For I am full of words; the spirit within me constraineth me. GOD'S WORD® Translation I'm full of words. The Spirit within me forces me [to speak]. Good News Translation I can hardly wait to speak. I can't hold back the words. International Standard Version because I'm filled with things to say, and my spirit within me compels me to speak. Majority Standard Bible For I am full of words, and my spirit within me compels me. NET Bible For I am full of words, and the spirit within me constrains me. New Heart English Bible For I am full of words. The spirit within me constrains me. Webster's Bible Translation For I am full of matter, the spirit within me constraineth me. World English Bible For I am full of words. The spirit within me constrains me. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionFor I have been full of words, "" The spirit of my breast has distressed me, Young's Literal Translation For I have been full of words, Distressed me hath the spirit of my breast, Smith's Literal Translation For I was filled with words, the spirit of my belly pressed upon me. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleCatholic Public Domain Version For I am full of words, and the feeling in my gut inspires me. New American Bible For I am full of words; the spirit within me compels me. New Revised Standard Version For I am full of words; the spirit within me constrains me. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleFor I am full of words; the spirit within me constrains me. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated Because I am filled with words and The Spirit is poured out into my belly OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917For I am full of words; The spirit within me constraineth me. Brenton Septuagint Translation for I am full of words, for the spirit of my belly destroys me. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Elihu Rebukes Job's Three Friends…17I too will answer; yes, I will declare what I know. 18For I am full of words, and my spirit within me compels me. 19Behold, my belly is like unvented wine; it is about to burst like a new wineskin.… Cross References Jeremiah 20:9 If I say, “I will not mention Him or speak any more in His name,” His message becomes a fire burning in my heart, shut up in my bones, and I become weary of holding it in, and I cannot prevail. Acts 4:20 For we cannot stop speaking about what we have seen and heard.” 1 Corinthians 9:16 Yet when I preach the gospel, I have no reason to boast, because I am obligated to preach. Woe to me if I do not preach the gospel! Psalm 39:3 My heart grew hot within me; as I mused, the fire burned. Then I spoke with my tongue: Acts 18:5 And when Silas and Timothy came down from Macedonia, Paul devoted himself fully to the word, testifying to the Jews that Jesus is the Christ. Jeremiah 6:11 But I am full of the LORD’s wrath; I am tired of holding it back. “Pour it out on the children in the street, and on the young men gathered together. For both husband and wife will be captured, the old and the very old alike. 2 Corinthians 5:14 For Christ’s love compels us, because we are convinced that One died for all, therefore all died. Amos 3:8 The lion has roared—who will not fear? The Lord GOD has spoken—who will not prophesy? 2 Peter 1:21 For no such prophecy was ever brought forth by the will of man, but men spoke from God as they were carried along by the Holy Spirit. Micah 3:8 As for me, however, I am filled with power by the Spirit of the LORD, with justice and courage, to declare to Jacob his transgression and to Israel his sin. Acts 2:4 And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in other tongues as the Spirit enabled them. Isaiah 8:11 For this is what the LORD has spoken to me with a strong hand, instructing me not to walk in the way of this people: 1 Thessalonians 2:13 And we continually thank God because, when you received the word of God that you heard from us, you accepted it not as the word of men, but as it truly is, the word of God, which is also now at work in you who believe. Ezekiel 3:14 So the Spirit lifted me up and took me away, and I went in bitterness and in the anger of my spirit, with the strong hand of the LORD upon me. Luke 24:32 They asked each other, “Were not our hearts burning within us as He spoke with us on the road and opened the Scriptures to us?” Treasury of Scripture For I am full of matter, the spirit within me constrains me. matter. Psalm 39:3 My heart was hot within me, while I was musing the fire burned: then spake I with my tongue, Jeremiah 20:9 Then I said, I will not make mention of him, nor speak any more in his name. But his word was in mine heart as a burning fire shut up in my bones, and I was weary with forbearing, and I could not stay. Ezekiel 3:14 So the spirit lifted me up, and took me away, and I went in bitterness, in the heat of my spirit; but the hand of the LORD was strong upon me. within me. Jump to Previous Breast Breath Compels Constraineth Constrains Distressed Full Longer Matter Spirit Unable Within WordsJump to Next Breast Breath Compels Constraineth Constrains Distressed Full Longer Matter Spirit Unable Within WordsJob 32 1. Elihu is angry with Job and his three friends6. Because wisdom comes not from age, he excuses the boldness of his youth 11. He reproves them for not satisfying Job 16. His zeal to speak For I am full of words This phrase reflects Elihu's eagerness to speak. The Hebrew word for "full" (מָלֵא, male) conveys a sense of being filled to capacity, suggesting that Elihu has been holding back his thoughts and is now ready to express them. In the context of the Book of Job, Elihu is a younger figure who has waited patiently while Job's older friends spoke. His fullness of words indicates a readiness to contribute to the dialogue, driven by a sense of urgency and conviction. This phrase can inspire believers to consider the importance of speaking truth and wisdom, especially when guided by a righteous purpose. and the spirit within me compels me Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew Forכִּ֭י (kî) Conjunction Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction I am full of מָלֵ֣תִי (mā·lê·ṯî) Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular Strong's 4390: To fill, be full of words, מִלִּ֑ים (mil·lîm) Noun - feminine plural Strong's 4405: A word, a discourse, a topic and my spirit ר֣וּחַ (rū·aḥ) Noun - common singular construct Strong's 7307: Wind, breath, exhalation, life, anger, unsubstantiality, a region of the sky, spirit within me בִּטְנִֽי׃ (biṭ·nî) Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singular Strong's 990: The belly, the womb, the bosom, body of anything compels me. הֱ֝צִיקַ֗תְנִי (hĕ·ṣî·qaṯ·nî) Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person feminine singular | first person common singular Strong's 6693: To constrain, bring into straits, press upon Links Job 32:18 NIVJob 32:18 NLT Job 32:18 ESV Job 32:18 NASB Job 32:18 KJV Job 32:18 BibleApps.com Job 32:18 Biblia Paralela Job 32:18 Chinese Bible Job 32:18 French Bible Job 32:18 Catholic Bible OT Poetry: Job 32:18 For I am full of words (Jb) |
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