Job 32:4

BSB · Public Domain (CC0)

“Now Elihu had waited to speak to Job because the others were older than he.”

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BSBPD

“Now Elihu had waited to speak to Job because the others were older than he.”

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

“Now Elihu had waited till Job had spoken, because they were elder than he.”

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

“Now Elihu had waited to speak unto Job, because they were elder than he.”

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

“And Elihu hath waited earnestly beside Job with words, for they are older than he in days.”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo Job 32:4 — 4 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. Leviticus 19:32You are to rise in the presence of the elderly, honor the aged, and fear your God. I am the LORD.
  2. Job 32:11Indeed, I waited while you spoke; I listened to your reasoning; as you searched for words,
  3. Proverbs 18:13He who answers a matter before he hears it— this is folly and disgrace to him.
  4. Ecclesiastes 3:7a time to tear and a time to mend, a time to be silent and a time to speak,

Cross-reference data: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (public domain) via OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0).

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