Therefore I said, Hearken to me; I also will shew mine opinion.
Parallel translations
- WEB Therefore I said, ‘Listen to me; I also will show my opinion.’
- BSB Therefore I say, ‘Listen to me; I too will declare what I know.’
- NKJV “Therefore I say, ‘Listen to me, I also will declare my opinion.’
- NASB “So I say, ‘Listen to me, I too will tell what I think.’
- NLT So listen to me, and let me tell you what I think.
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Quick answer
On this basis Elihu asks to be heard, saying he too will declare his opinion. He claims the right to speak because wisdom comes from God.
Overview
Having argued that understanding is God's gift rather than a privilege of age, Elihu now invites the others to listen as he shares his view. His confidence rests on the conviction that God can grant insight even to the young. While Elihu's speeches contain genuine insight, the book ultimately directs us beyond every human counselor to God himself, whose final word in Christ alone fully answers the riddle of suffering.
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Cross-references · 2
- 1 Cor 7:40But she is happier if she so abide, after my judgment: and I think also that I have the Spirit of God.
- 1 Cor 7:25Now concerning virgins I have no commandment of the Lord: yet I give my judgment, as one that hath obtained mercy of the Lord to be faithful.
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