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Job 34:2 Cross-References

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

Job 34:2 (KJV)

Commentary on Job 34:2

Hear my words, O ye wise men (שִׁמְעוּ חֲכָמִים מִלָּי, shim'u chakamim millay)—Shama (hear) implies obedient attention, not mere auditory reception. Elihu addresses chakamim (wise men), using Job's three friends' self-perception ironically—they claimed wisdom yet failed to answer Job. And give ear unto me, ye that have knowledge (וְיֹדְעִים הַאֲזִינוּ לִי, v'yod'im ha'azinu li)—Yada (know) and azan (give ear, listen carefully) create synonymous parallelism emphasizing attentiveness.Elihu's rhetorical strategy mirrors wisdom literature's pedagogical style: addressing the wise to instruct them ...

Source: KJV Study Commentary

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