Job 21:3 “Bear with me while I speak; then, after I have spoken, you may go on m…”

Job 21:3

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

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

Suffer me that I may speak; and after that I have spoken, mock on.

World English Bible

Allow me, and I also will speak. After I have spoken, mock on.

American Standard Version

Suffer me, and I also will speak; And after that I have spoken, mock on.

Geneva Bible 1599

Suffer mee, that I may speake, and when I haue spoken, mocke on.

Darby Translation

Suffer me and I will speak; and after I have spoken, mock on!

Young's Literal Translation

Bear with me, and I speak, And after my speaking — ye may deride.

Bible in Basic English

Let me say what is in my mind, and after that, go on making sport of me.

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Cross references

“that I may”

Job 13:13 Job 33:31–33

Job 13:13 · BSB

Be silent, and I will speak. Then let come to me what may.

Job 33:31–33 · BSB

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

“mock on”

Job 16:10 Job 17:2 Job 16:20 Job 13:9 Job 12:4 Job 12:5

Job 16:10 · BSB

They open their mouths against me and strike my cheeks with contempt; they join together against me.

Job 17:2 · BSB

Surely mockers surround me, and my eyes must gaze at their rebellion.

Job 16:20 · BSB

My friends are my scoffers as my eyes pour out tears to God.

Job 13:9 · BSB

Would it be well when He examined you? Could you deceive Him as you would deceive a man?

Job 12:4 · BSB

I am a laughingstock to my friends, though I called on God, and He answered. The righteous and upright man is a laughingstock.

Job 12:5 · BSB

The one at ease scorns misfortune as the fate of those whose feet are slipping.

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

In context

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

4Is my complaint against a man? Then why should I not be impatient?

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