job 13:6 hear now my reasoning and hearken to the pleadings of my lips

Job 13:6

New American Standard Bible (NASB ©1995) [2]
— “Please hear my argument And listen to the contentions of my lips.
King James Version (KJV 1769) [2]
— Hear now my reasoning, and hearken to the pleadings of my lips.
English Revised Version (ERV 1885)
— Hear now my reasoning, and hearken to the pleadings of my lips.
American Standard Version (ASV 1901) [2]
— Hear now my reasoning, And hearken to the pleadings of my lips.
Webster's Revision of the KJB (WEB 1833)
— Hear now my reasoning, and hearken to the pleadings of my lips.
Darby's Translation (DBY 1890)
— Hear now my defence, and hearken to the pleadings of my lips.
Rotherham's Emphasized Bible (EBR 1902)
— Hear, I pray you, the argument of my mouth, and, to the pleadings of my lips, give heed:—
Young's Literal Translation (YLT 1898)
— Hear, I pray you, my argument, And to the pleadings of my lips attend,
Douay-Rheims Challoner Revision (DR 1750)
— Hear ye therefore my reproof, and attend to the judgment of my lips.
Geneva Bible (GNV 1560)
— Nowe heare my disputation, and giue eare to the arguments of my lips.
Original King James Bible (AV 1611) [2]
— Heare now my reasoning, and hearken to the pleadings of my lips.
Lamsa Bible (1957)
— Hear now my admonition, and hearken to the pleadings of my lips.
Brenton Greek Septuagint (LXX, Restored Names)
— But hear ye the reasoning of my mouth, and attend to the judgment of my lips.
Full Hebrew Names / Holy Name KJV (2008) [2] [3]
— Hear now my reasoning, and hearken to the pleadings of my lips.

Hear 8085

{8085} Prime
שָׁמַע
shama`
{shaw-mah'}

A primitive root; to hear intelligently (often with implication of attention, obedience, etc.; causatively to tell, etc.).

z8798

<8798> Grammar

Stem - Qal (See H8851)
Mood - Imperative (See H8810)
Count - 2847

now x4994

(4994) Complement
נָא
na'
{naw}

A primitive particle of incitement and entreaty, which may usually be rendered I pray, now or then; added mostly to verbs (in the imperative or future), or to interjections, occasionally to an adverb or conjugation.

my reasoning, 8433

{8433} Prime
תּוֹכֵחָה
towkechah
{to-kay-khaw'}

From H3198; chastisement; figuratively (by words) correction, refutation, proof (even in defence).

and hearken 7181

{7181} Prime
קָשַׁב
qashab
{kaw-shab'}

A primitive root; to prick up the ears, that is, hearken.

z8685

<8685> Grammar

Stem - Hiphil (See H8818)
Mood - Imperative (See H8810)
Count - 731

to the pleadings 7379

{7379} Prime
רִיב
riyb
{reeb}

From H7378; a contest (personal or legal).

of my lips. 8193

{8193} Prime
שָׂפָה
saphah
{saw-faw'}

(The second form is in dual and plural); Probably from H5595 or H8192 through the idea of termination (compare H5490); the lip (as a natural boundary); by implication language; by analogy a margin (of a vessel, water, cloth, etc.).

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Job 21:2-3 Hear diligently my speech, and let this be your consolations. ... Suffer me that I may speak; and after that I have spoken, mock on.

Job 33:1-3 Wherefore, Job, I pray thee, hear my speeches, and hearken to all my words. ... My words [shall be of] the uprightness of my heart: and my lips shall utter knowledge clearly.

Job 34:2 Hear my words, O ye wise [men]; and give ear unto me, ye that have knowledge.

Judges 9:7 And when they told [it] to Jotham, he went and stood in the top of mount Gerizim, and lifted up his voice, and cried, and said unto them, Hearken unto me, ye men of Shechem, that God may hearken unto you.

Proverbs 8:6-7 Hear; for I will speak of excellent things; and the opening of my lips [shall be] right things. ... For my mouth shall speak truth; and wickedness [is] an abomination to my lips.

Jg 9:7. Jb 21:2; 33:1; 34:2. Pv 8:6.