Job 21:2 ““Listen carefully to my words; let this be your consolation to me.”

Job 21:2

“Listen carefully to my words; let this be your consolation to me.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

Hear diligently my speech, and let this be your consolations.

World English Bible

“Listen diligently to my speech. Let this be your consolation.

American Standard Version

Hear diligently my speech; And let this be your consolations.

Geneva Bible 1599

Heare diligently my wordes, and this shalbe in stead of your consolations.

Darby Translation

Hear attentively my speech, and let this replace your consolations.

Young's Literal Translation

Hear ye diligently my word, And this is your consolation.

Bible in Basic English

Give attention with care to my words; and let this be your comfort.

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Cross references

“Hear”

Hebrews 2:1 Job 18:2 Job 33:1 Job 33:31–33 Job 34:2 Judges 9:7

Hebrews 2:1 · BSB

We must pay closer attention, therefore, to what we have heard, so that we do not drift away.

Job 18:2 · BSB

“How long until you end these speeches? Show some sense, and then we can talk.

Job 33:1 · BSB

“But now, O Job, hear my speech, and listen to all my words.

Job 33:31–33 · BSB

Pay attention, Job, and listen to me; be silent, and I will speak.

Job 34:2 · BSB

“Hear my words, O wise men; give ear to me, O men of learning.

Judges 9:7 · BSB

When this was reported to Jotham, he climbed to the top of Mount Gerizim, raised his voice, and cried out: “Listen to me, O leaders of Shechem, and may God listen to you.

“let this be”

Job 15:11 Job 16:2

Job 15:11 · BSB

Are the consolations of God not enough for you, even words spoken gently to you?

Job 16:2 · BSB

“I have heard many things like these; miserable comforters are you all.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

1Then Job answered:

3Bear with me while I speak; then, after I have spoken, you may go on mocking.

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