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Job 21:1–2

Job’s Seventh Speech: A Response to Zophar

Then Job spoke again:

“Listen closely to what I am saying.

That’s one consolation you can give me.

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Job 21:1–2 — The New International Version (NIV)

Then Job replied:

“Listen carefully to my words;

let this be the consolation you give me.

Job 21:1–2 — English Standard Version (ESV)

Then Job answered and said:

“Keep listening to my words,

and let this be your comfort.

Job 21:1–2 — King James Version (KJV 1900)

But Job answered and said,

Hear diligently my speech,

And let this be your consolations.

Job 21:1–2 — The New King James Version (NKJV)

Then Job answered and said:

“Listen carefully to my speech,

And let this be your consolation.

Job 21:1–2 — New Century Version (NCV)

Then Job answered:

“Listen carefully to my words,

and let this be the way you comfort me.

Job 21:1–2 — American Standard Version (ASV)

Then Job answered and said,

Hear diligently my speech;

And let this be your consolations.

Job 21:1–2 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

And Job answered and said, Hear attentively my speech, and let this replace your consolations.

Job 21:1–2 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

Then Job replied ⸤to his friends⸥, 

“Listen carefully to my words, 

and let that be the comfort you offer me. 

Job 21:1–2 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

Then Job answered:

Pay close attention to my words;

let this be the consolation you offer.

Job 21:1–2 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

Then Job answered:

“Listen carefully to my words,

and let this be your consolation.

Job 21:1–2 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

Then Job answered and said,

“Listen carefully to my words,

and let this be your consolation.

Job 21:1–2 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

Job replied,

“Listen carefully to what I’m saying.

Let that be the comfort you people give me.

Job 21:1–2 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)

Then Job answered,

Listen carefully to my speech,

And let this be your way of consolation.


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