Job 32:11
Modern Translations
New International Version
I waited while you spoke, I listened to your reasoning; while you were searching for words,

New Living Translation
“I have waited all this time, listening very carefully to your arguments, listening to you grope for words.

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

Berean Study Bible
Indeed, I waited while you spoke; I listened to your reasoning; as you searched for words,

New American Standard Bible
“Behold, I waited for your words, I listened to your skillful speech, While you pondered what to say.

NASB 1995
"Behold, I waited for your words, I listened to your reasonings, While you pondered what to say.

NASB 1977
“Behold, I waited for your words, I listened to your reasonings, While you pondered what to say.

Amplified Bible
“You see, I waited for your words, I listened to your [wise] reasons, While you pondered and searched out what to say.

Christian Standard Bible
Look, I waited for your conclusions; I listened to your insights as you sought for words.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Look, I waited for your conclusions; I listened to your insights as you sought for words.

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

Good News Translation
I listened patiently while you were speaking and waited while you searched for wise phrases.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
I waited for you to speak. I listened for you to share your understanding until you could find the right words.

International Standard Version
"Look! I have waited to hear your speech, so I listened to your insights while you searched for the right words to say.

NET Bible
Look, I waited for you to speak; I listened closely to your wise thoughts,while you were searching for words.
Classic Translations
King James Bible
Behold, I waited for your words; I gave ear to your reasons, whilst ye searched out what to say.

New King James Version
Indeed I waited for your words, I listened to your reasonings, while you searched out what to say.

King James 2000 Bible
Behold, I waited for your words; I gave ear to your reasons, while you searched out what to say.

New Heart English Bible
"Look, I waited for your words, and I listened for your reasoning, while you searched out what to say.

World English Bible
"Behold, I waited for your words, and I listened for your reasoning, while you searched out what to say.

American King James Version
Behold, I waited for your words; I gave ear to your reasons, whilst you searched out what to say.

American Standard Version
Behold, I waited for your words, I listened for your reasonings, Whilst ye searched out what to say.

A Faithful Version
Behold, I waited for your words; I listened to your reasons, while you searched out what to say.

Darby Bible Translation
Lo, I waited for your words; I gave ear to your reasonings, until ye searched out what to say.

English Revised Version
Behold, I waited for your words, I listened for your reasons, whilst ye searched out what to say.

Webster's Bible Translation
Behold, I waited for your words; I gave ear to your reasons, whilst ye searched out what to say.

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
Behold, I did waite vpon your wordes, and hearkened vnto your knowledge, whiles you sought out reasons.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
For when I had wayted till ye made an end of your talking, and hearde your wysdome, what argumentes ye made in your communication,

Coverdale Bible of 1535
For whe I had wayted till ye made an ende of youre talkynge, & herde youre wysdome, what argumetes ye made in youre communicacion:
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
Behold, I have waited for your words, I give ear to your reasons, "" Until you search out sayings.

Young's Literal Translation
Lo, I have waited for your words, I give ear unto your reasons, Till ye search out sayings.

Smith's Literal Translation
Behold, I waited for your words, giving ear even to your understandings while ye will search out words.

Catholic Translations
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.

Catholic Public Domain Version
For I have endured your words; I have paid attention to your deliberations, while you were being argumentative with words.

Translations from Aramaic
Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
Behold, I kept silent for you and for your words, and I paid attention until you finished and I examined you with words

Lamsa Bible
Behold, I kept silent while you spoke; I gave ear until you made an end of speaking, while you searched for words.

OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
Behold, I waited for your words, I listened for your reasons, Whilst ye searched out what to say.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
Hearken to my words; for I will speak in your hearing, until ye shall have tried the matter with words:
















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