Job 32:12

32:11 Behold, I waited for your words; I gave ear to your reasons, whilst ye searched out what to say. reasons: Heb. understandings what: Heb. words

Yea, I attended unto you, and, behold, there was none of you that convinced Job, or that answered his words:

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Yes, I gave you my full attention, but there was no one who convinced Job, or who answered his words, among you.

Yea, I attended unto you, and, behold, there was none of you that convinced Job, or that answered his words:

Yes, I attended to you, and, behold, there was none of you that convinced Job, or that answered his words:

32:13 Lest ye should say, We have found out wisdom: God thrusteth him down, not man.

What does Job 32:12 mean?

Job 32:12 is a verse in the book of Job, in the Old Testament. In the original Hebrew, key words include בִּין (bîyn), יָכַח (yâkach), אִיּוֹב (ʼÎyôwb). It connects to 10 cross-referenced passages elsewhere in Scripture.

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Yea,

attendedבִּיןbîyn/bene/H995to separate mentally (or distinguish), i.e.(generally) understand

unto

you,

and,

behold,

there

was

none

you

that

convincedיָכַחyâkach/yaw-kahh'/H3198to be right (i.e. correct); reciprocal, to argue; causatively, to decide, justify or convict

Job,אִיּוֹבʼÎyôwb/ee-yobe'/H347Ijob, the patriarch famous for his patience

that

answeredעָנָהʻânâh/aw-naw'/H6030properly, to eye or (generally) to heed, i.e. pay attention; by implication, to respond; by extension to begin to speak; specifically to sing, shout, testify, announce

his

words:אֵמֶרʼêmer/ay'-mer/H561something said

Commentary on Job 32:12

HENRY_FULL · Job 32:12

"What you know, the same do I know also." I. He shows that Bildad's discourse was foreign to the matter he was discoursing of—though very true and good, yet not to the purpose, ver. 2-4 . II. That it was needless to the person he was discoursing with; for he knew it, and believed it, and could speak of it as well as he and better, and could add to the proofs which he had produced of God's power and greatness, which he does in the rest of his discourse ( ver. 5-13 ), concluding that, when they had both said what they could, all came short of the merit of the subject and it was still far from being exhausted, ver. 14 . Job's Reproof of Bildad. ( b. c. 1520.) 1 But Job answered and said, 2 How hast thou helped him that is without power? how savest thou the arm that hath no strength? 3 How hast thou counselled

Cross-references

Related passages from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

1 Kings 18:27

And it came to pass at noon, that Elijah mocked them, and said, Cry aloud: for he is a god; either he is talking, or he is pursuing, or he is in a journey, or peradventure he sleepeth, and must be awaked. aloud: Heb. with a great voice he is talking: or, he meditateth is pursuing: Heb. hath a pursuit

Job 4:3

Behold, thou hast instructed many, and thou hast strengthened the weak hands.

Job 4:4

Thy words have upholden him that was falling, and thou hast strengthened the feeble knees.

Job 6:25

How forcible are right words! but what doth your arguing reprove?

Job 12:2

No doubt but ye are the people, and wisdom shall die with you.

Job 16:4

I also could speak as ye do: if your soul were in my soul's stead, I could heap up words against you, and shake mine head at you.

Job 16:5

But I would strengthen you with my mouth, and the moving of my lips should asswage your grief.

Isaiah 35:3

Strengthen ye the weak hands, and confirm the feeble knees.

Isaiah 35:4

Say to them that are of a fearful heart, Be strong, fear not: behold, your God will come with vengeance, even God with a recompence; he will come and save you. fearful: Heb. hasty

Isaiah 41:5

The isles saw it, and feared; the ends of the earth were afraid, drew near, and came.