New Revised Standard Version
“See, I waited for your words, I listened for your wise sayings, while you searched out what to say.

Contemporary English Version
I eagerly listened to each of your arguments,

New American Bible
Behold, I have waited for your words, have given ear to your arguments, as you searched out what to say.

Douay-Rheims Bible
For I have waited for your words, I have given ear to your wisdom, as long as you were disputing in words.

For I have waited for your words, I have given ear to your wisdom, as long as you were disputing in words.

I waited for

Job 32:4 So Eliu waited while Job was speaking because they were his elders that were speaking.

Job 29:21,23 They that heard me, waited for my sentence, and being attentive held their peace at my counsel. . . .

reasons.

Job 5:27 Behold, this is even so, as we have searched out: which thou having heard, consider it thoroughly in thy mind.

Proverbs 18:17 The just is first accuser of himself: his friend cometh, and shall search him.

Proverbs 28:11 The rich man seemeth to himself wise: but the poor man that is prudent shall search him out.

Ecclesiastes 12:9,10 And whereas Ecclesiastes was very wise, he taught the people, and declared the things that he had done: and seeking out, he set forth many parables. . . .

what to say.