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Job 32:20

New American Standard Bible (NASB ©1995) [2]
— “Let me speak that I may get relief; Let me open my lips and answer.
King James Version (KJV 1769) [2]
— I will speak, that I may be refreshed: I will open my lips and answer.
English Revised Version (ERV 1885)
— I will speak, that I may be refreshed; I will open my lips and answer.
American Standard Version (ASV 1901) [2]
— I will speak, that I may be refreshed; I will open my lips and answer.
Webster's Revision of the KJB (WEB 1833)
— I will speak, that I may be refreshed: I will open my lips and answer.
Darby's Translation (DBY 1890)
— I will speak, that I may find relief; I will open my lips and answer.
Rotherham's Emphasized Bible (EBR 1902)
— I will speak, that I may freely breathe, I will open my lips and respond.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT 1898)
— I speak, and there is refreshment to me, I open my lips and answer.
Douay-Rheims Challoner Revision (DR 1750)
— I will speak and take breath a little: I will open my lips, and will answer.
Geneva Bible (GNV 1560)
— Therefore will I speake, that I may take breath: I will open my lippes, and will answere.
Original King James Bible (AV 1611) [2]
— I will speake, that I may be refreshed: I will open my lippes, and answere.
Lamsa Bible (1957)
— I will speak so that I may find relief; I will open my lips and answer.
Brenton Greek Septuagint (LXX, Restored Names)
— I will speak, that I may open my lips and relieve myself.
Full Hebrew Names / Holy Name KJV (2008) [2] [3]
— I will speak, that I may be refreshed: I will open my lips and answer.

Strong's Numbers & Hebrew NamesHebrew Old TestamentColor-Code/Key Word Studies
I will speak, 1696
{1696} Prime
דִּבֵּר
dabar
{daw-bar'}
A primitive root; perhaps properly to arrange; but used figuratively (of words) to speak; rarely (in a destructive sense) to subdue.
z8762
<8762> Grammar
Stem - Piel (See H8840)
Mood - Imperfect (See H8811)
Count - 2447
that I may be refreshed: 7304
{7304} Prime
רָוַח
ravach
{raw-vakh'}
A primitive root (rather identical with H7306); properly to breathe freely, that is, revive; by implication to have ample room.
z8799
<8799> Grammar
Stem - Qal (See H8851)
Mood - Imperfect (See H8811)
Count - 19885
I will open 6605
{6605} Prime
פָּתַח
pathach
{paw-thakh'}
A primitive root; to open wide (literally or figuratively); specifically to loosen, begin, plough, carve.
z8799
<8799> Grammar
Stem - Qal (See H8851)
Mood - Imperfect (See H8811)
Count - 19885
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.).
and answer. 6030
{6030} Prime
עָנָה
`anah
{aw-naw'}
A primitive root; properly to eye or (generally) to heed, that is, pay attention; by implication to respond; by extension to begin to speak; specifically to sing, shout, testify, announce.
z8799
<8799> Grammar
Stem - Qal (See H8851)
Mood - Imperfect (See H8811)
Count - 19885
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Commentary

Job 32:20

_ _ refreshed — literally, “that there may be air to me” (1 Samuel 16:23).

Matthew Henry's Commentary

See commentary on Job 32:15-22.

John Wesley's Explanatory Notes

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Geneva Bible Translation Notes

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Cross-Reference Topical ResearchStrong's Concordance
I will speak:

Job 13:13 Hold your peace, let me alone, that I may speak, and let come on me what [will].
Job 13:19 Who [is] he [that] will plead with me? for now, if I hold my tongue, I shall give up the ghost.
Job 20:2 Therefore do my thoughts cause me to answer, and for [this] I make haste.
Job 21:3 Suffer me that I may speak; and after that I have spoken, mock on.

be refreshed:
Heb. breathe

I will open:

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.
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Jb 13:13, 19; 20:2; 21:3. Pv 8:6.

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