Job

Job 33:31–33

³¹Pay attention, Job, and listen to me;

be silent, and I will speak.

³²But if you have something to say, answer me;

speak up, for I would like to vindicate you.

³³But if not, then listen to me;

be quiet, and I will teach you wisdom.”

Word by word

Each English word or phrase beside the Hebrew it translates, in the order of the English. Choose a number to open that word’s study.

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Pay attention	הַקְשֵׁ֖ב	haq·šêḇ	Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine singular	H7181 incline, attend
Job	אִיּ֥וֹב	’î·yō·wḇ	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H347 Job
and listen	שְֽׁמַֽע־	šə·ma‘-	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular	H8085 hear
to me	לִ֑י	lî	Preposition; first person common singular
be silent	הַ֝חֲרֵ֗שׁ	ha·ḥă·rêš	Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine singular	H2790 cut in, engrave, plough, devise
and I	וְאָנֹכִ֥י	wə·’ā·nō·ḵî	Conjunctive waw; Pronoun - first person common singular	H595 I
will speak	אֲדַבֵּֽר׃	’ă·ḏab·bêr	Verb - Piel - Imperfect - first person common singular	H1696 speak

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
But if	אִם־	’im-	Conjunction	H518 if
you have	יֵשׁ־	yêš-	Adverb	H3426 being, substance, existence
something to say	מִלִּ֥ין	mil·lîn	Noun - feminine plural	H4405 word, speech, utterance
answer me	הֲשִׁיבֵ֑נִי	hă·šî·ḇê·nî	Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine singular; first person common singular	H7725 turn back, return
speak up	דַּ֝בֵּ֗ר	dab·bêr	Verb - Piel - Imperative - masculine singular	H1696 speak
for	כִּֽי־	kî-	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
I would like	חָפַ֥צְתִּי	ḥā·p̄aṣ·tî	Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular	H2654 delight in
to vindicate you	צַדְּקֶֽךָּ׃	ṣad·də·qe·kā	Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct; second person masculine singular	H6663 be just, righteous

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
But if	אִם־	’im-	Conjunction	H518 if
not	אַ֭יִן	’a·yin	Adverb	H369 nothing, nought
then listen	שְֽׁמַֽע־	šə·ma‘-	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular	H8085 hear
to me	לִ֑י	lî	Preposition; first person common singular
be quiet	הַ֝חֲרֵ֗שׁ	ha·ḥă·rêš	Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine singular	H2790 cut in, engrave, plough, devise
and I will teach	וַאֲאַלֶּפְךָ֥	wa·’ă·’al·lep̄·ḵā	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Conjunctive imperfect Cohortative if contextual - first person common singular; second person masculine singular	H502 learn
you wisdom	חָכְמָֽה׃ס	ḥāḵ·māh	Noun - feminine singular	H2451 wisdom

Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.

Job 33:31 Job 18:2

Job 33:33 Psalm 34:11 · Proverbs 5:1–2 · Proverbs 8:5 · Psalm 49:3 · Job 33:3 · Proverbs 4:1–2

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.