Job 4:2New American Standard Bible (NASB ©1995) [2]
— “If one ventures a word with you, will you become impatient? But who can refrain from speaking?
King James Version (KJV 1769) [2]
— [If] we assay to commune with thee, wilt thou be grieved? but who can withhold himself from speaking?
English Revised Version (ERV 1885)
— If one assay to commune with thee, wilt thou be grieved? but who can withhold himself from speaking?
American Standard Version (ASV 1901) [2]
— If one assay to commune with thee, wilt thou be grieved? But who can withhold himself from speaking?
Webster's Revision of the KJB (WEB 1833)
— [If] we essay to commune with thee, wilt thou be grieved? but who can refrain from speaking?
Darby's Translation (DBY 1890)
— If a word were essayed to thee, wouldest thou be grieved? But who can refrain from speaking?
Rotherham's Emphasized Bible (EBR 1902)
— If one attempt a word unto thee, wilt thou be impatient? But, to restrain speech, who, can endure?
Young's Literal Translation (YLT 1898)
— Hath one tried a word with thee?—Thou art weary! And to keep in words who is able?
Douay-Rheims Challoner Revision (DR 1750)
— If we begin to speak to thee, perhaps thou wilt take it ill; but who can withhold the words he hath conceived?
Geneva Bible (GNV 1560)
— If we assay to commune with thee, wilt thou be grieued? but who can withholde himselfe from speaking?
Original King James Bible (AV 1611) [2]
— [If] we assay to commune with thee, wilt thou be grieued? But who can withhold himselfe from speaking?
Lamsa Bible (1957)
— If I venture to speak with you, will you be wearied? But who can restrain himself from speaking with you?
Brenton Greek Septuagint (LXX, Restored Names)
— Hast thou been often spoken to in distress? but who shall endure the force of thy words?
Full Hebrew Names / Holy Name KJV (2008) [2] [3]
— [If] we assay to commune with thee, wilt thou be grieved? but who can withhold himself from speaking? |
[ If] we assay
y5254 [5254] Standardנָסַהnacah{naw-saw'}
A primitive root; to test; by implication to attempt.
z8765 <8765> Grammar
Stem - Piel (See H8840) Mood - Perfect (See H8816) Count - 2121
to commune
1697 {1697} Primeדָּבָרdabar{daw-baw'}
From H1696; a word; by implication a matter (as spoken of) or thing; adverbially a cause.
x5254 (5254) Complementנָסַהnacah{naw-saw'}
A primitive root; to test; by implication to attempt.
with
x413 (0413) Complementאֵל'el{ale}
(Used only in the shortened constructive form (the second form)); a primitive particle, properly denoting motion towards, but occasionally used of a quiescent position, that is, near, with or among; often in general, to.
thee, wilt thou be grieved?
3811 {3811} Primeלאהla'ah{law-aw'}
A primitive root; to tire; (figuratively) to be (or make) disgusted.
z8799 <8799> Grammar
Stem - Qal (See H8851) Mood - Imperfect (See H8811) Count - 19885
but who
x4310 (4310) Complementמִיmiy{me}
An interrogitive pronoun of persons, as H4100 is of things, who? (occasionally, by a peculiar idiom, of things); also (indefinitely) whoever; often used in oblique construction with prefix or suffix.
can
3201 {3201} Primeיָכֹלyakol{yaw-kole'}
A primitive root; to be able, literally ( can, could) or morally ( may, might).
z8799 <8799> Grammar
Stem - Qal (See H8851) Mood - Imperfect (See H8811) Count - 19885
withhold
6113 {6113} Primeעָצַר`atsar{aw-tsar'}
A primitive root; to inclose; by analogy to hold back; also to maintain, rule, assemble.
z8800 <8800> Grammar
Stem - Qal (See H8851) Mood - Infinitive (See H8812) Count - 4888
himself from speaking?
4405 {4405} Primeמִלָּהmillah{mil-law'}
From H4448 (plural masculine as if from the second form); a word; collectively a discourse; figuratively a topic. |
Job 4:2
_ _ If we assay to commune — Rather, two questions, “May we attempt a word with thee? Wilt thou be grieved at it?” Even pious friends often count that only a touch which we feel as a wound. |
Job 4:2
If we, &c. — He speaks with great modesty. He will not undertake the cause alone, but joins his friends with him. He will not promise much, but only assay, or try if he could propose any thing pertinent to Job's case. Withhold — When he hears such words from such a person as thou art. |
Job 4:2
[If] we assay to commune with thee, wilt thou be grieved? but (a) who can withhold himself from speaking?
(a) Seeing your impatience. |
- wilt thou:
2 Corinthians 2:4-6 For out of much affliction and anguish of heart I wrote unto you with many tears; not that ye should be grieved, but that ye might know the love which I have more abundantly unto you. ... Sufficient to such a man [is] this punishment, which [was inflicted] of many.
2 Corinthians 7:8-10 For though I made you sorry with a letter, I do not repent, though I did repent: for I perceive that the same epistle hath made you sorry, though [it were] but for a season. ... For godly sorrow worketh repentance to salvation not to be repented of: but the sorrow of the world worketh death.
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- withhold himself from speaking:
- Heb. refrain from words,
Job 32:18-20 For I am full of matter, the spirit within me constraineth me. ... I will speak, that I may be refreshed: I will open my lips and answer.
Jeremiah 6:11 Therefore I am full of the fury of the LORD; I am weary with holding in: I will pour it out upon the children abroad, and upon the assembly of young men together: for even the husband with the wife shall be taken, the aged with [him that is] full of days.
Jeremiah 20:9 Then I said, I will not make mention of him, nor speak any more in his name. But [his word] was in mine heart as a burning fire shut up in my bones, and I was weary with forbearing, and I could not [stay].
Acts 4:20 For we cannot but speak the things which we have seen and heard.
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