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Job 34:2
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KJ21
“Hear my words, O ye wise men; and give ear unto me, ye that have knowledge.
ASV
Hear my words, ye wise men; And give ear unto me, ye that have knowledge.
AMP
“Hear my words, you wise men, And listen to me, you who have [so much] knowledge.
AMPC
Hear my words, you wise men, and give ear to me, you who have [so much] knowledge.
BRG
Hear my words, O ye wise men; and give ear unto me, ye that have knowledge.
CSB
Hear my words, you wise ones, and listen to me, you knowledgeable ones.
CSBA
Hear my words, you wise ones, and listen to me, you knowledgeable ones.
CEB
Hear my words, wise ones; knowledgeable ones, listen to me,
CJB
“Hear my words, you sages! Listen to me, you who know so much!
CEV
You men think you are wise, but just listen to me!
DARBY
Hear my words, ye wise [men]; and give ear unto me, ye that have knowledge.
DRA
Hear ye, wise men, my words, and ye learned, hearken to me:
ERV
“Listen to what I say, you wise men. Pay attention, you who know so much.
EASY
‘You men who are so wise and who know so much, listen to me. Hear what I have to say.
EHV
Hear my words, you wise men. You learned men, pay attention to me.
ESV
“Hear my words, you wise men, and give ear to me, you who know;
ESVUK
“Hear my words, you wise men, and give ear to me, you who know;
EXB
“Hear my words, you wise men; listen to me, you who know a lot.
GNV
Hear my words, ye wise men, and hearken unto me ye that have knowledge.
GW
“Listen to my words, you wise men. Open your ears to me, you intelligent men.
GNT
You men are so wise, so clever; listen now to what I am saying.
HCSB
Hear my words, you wise men, and listen to me, you knowledgeable ones.
ICB
“Hear my words, you men who think you are wise. Listen to me, you men who think you know a lot.
ISV
“Listen to what I have to say, you wise men! Pay attention to me, you educated people!
JUB
Hear my words, O ye wise men; and give ear unto me, ye that have knowledge.
KJV
Hear my words, O ye wise men; and give ear unto me, ye that have knowledge.
AKJV
Hear my words, O ye wise men; and give ear unto me, ye that have knowledge.
LSB
“Hear my speech, you wise men, And give ear to me, you who know.
LEB
“Hear my words, you wise men, and listen to me, you who know,
TLB
“Listen to me, you wise men.
MSG
Elihu continued: “So, my fine friends—listen to me, and see what you think of this. Isn’t it just common sense— as common as the sense of taste— To put our heads together and figure out what’s going on here?
MEV
“Hear my words, O you wise men; and give ear unto me, you that have knowledge.
NOG
“Listen to my words, you wise men. Open your ears to me, you intelligent men.
NABRE
Hear my discourse, you that are wise; you that have knowledge, listen to me!
NASB
“Hear my words, you wise men, And listen to me, you who understand.
NASB1995
“Hear my words, you wise men, And listen to me, you who know.
NCB
“Listen to my words, you wise men; you men of learning, hear what I have to say.
NCV
“Hear my words, you wise men; listen to me, you who know a lot.
NET
“Listen to my words, you wise men; hear me, you learned men.
NIRV
“Hear what I’m saying, you wise men. Listen to me, you who have learned so much.
NIV
“Hear my words, you wise men; listen to me, you men of learning.
NIVUK
‘Hear my words, you wise men; listen to me, you men of learning.
NKJV
“Hear my words, you wise men; Give ear to me, you who have knowledge.
NLV
“Hear my words, you wise men. Listen to me, you who know.
NLT
“Listen to me, you wise men. Pay attention, you who have knowledge.
NRSVA
‘Hear my words, you wise men, and give ear to me, you who know;
NRSVACE
‘Hear my words, you wise men, and give ear to me, you who know;
NRSVCE
“Hear my words, you wise men, and give ear to me, you who know;
NRSVUE
“Hear my words, you wise men, and give ear to me, you who know,
OJB
Hear my words, O ye chachamim; and give ear unto me, ye that have da’as.
RGT
“Hear my words, you wise men. And listen to me, you who have knowledge.
RSV
“Hear my words, you wise men, and give ear to me, you who know;
RSVCE
“Hear my words, you wise men, and give ear to me, you who know;
TLV
“Hear my words, you wise men; give ear to me, you men of learning.
VOICE
Elihu: Hear my words, you men of wisdom; listen to me, learned ones:
WEB
“Hear my words, you wise men. Give ear to me, you who have knowledge.
WYC
Wise men, hear ye my words, and learned men, harken ye (to) me;
YLT
Hear, O wise men, my words, And, O knowing ones, give ear to me.
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