King James Version
Job 32:11 in the King James Version says “Behold, I waited for your words; I gave ear to your reasons, whilst ye searched out what to say. reasons: Heb. understan...” — study this verse from Job chapter 32 with commentary, cross-references, and original Hebrew word analysis.
“Behold, I waited for your words; I gave ear to your reasons, whilst ye searched out what to say. reasons: Heb. understandings what: Heb. words”
Job 32:11 · KJV
Great men are not always wise: neither do the aged understand judgment.
Therefore I said, Hearken to me; I also will shew mine opinion.
Behold, I waited for your words; I gave ear to your reasons, whilst ye searched out what to say. reasons: Heb. understandings what: Heb. words
Yea, I attended unto you, and, behold, there was none of you that convinced Job, or that answered his words:
Lest ye should say, We have found out wisdom: God thrusteth him down, not man.
KJV Study — Public Domain
“for your words”
H1697a word; by implication, a matter (as spoken of) or thing; adverbially, a cause
“I gave ear”
H238to broaden out the ear (with the hand), i.e., (by implication) to listen
as far (or long, or much) as, whether of space (even unto) or time (during, while, until) or degree (equally with)
“to your reasons”
H8394intelligence; by implication, an argument; by extension, caprice
as far (or long, or much) as, whether of space (even unto) or time (during, while, until) or degree (equally with)
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