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Keep silent and I will teach you wisdom!”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/job/33.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />If not, listen to me; be silent, and I will teach you wisdom.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/job/33.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />But if not, then listen to me; be quiet, and I will teach you wisdom.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/job/33.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />If not, hearken unto me: hold thy peace, and I shall teach thee wisdom.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/job/33.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />If not, listen to me; Hold your peace, and I will teach you wisdom.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/job/33.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />“If not, listen to me; Keep silent, and I will teach you wisdom.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/job/33.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220If not, listen to me; Keep silent, and I will teach you wisdom.&#8221<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/job/33.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“If not, listen to me; Keep silent, and I will teach you wisdom.” <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/job/33.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />If not, listen to me; Keep silent, and I will teach you wisdom.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/job/33.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />“If not [and you have nothing to say], listen to me; Keep silent, and I will teach you wisdom.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/job/33.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />If not, then listen to me; be quiet, and I will teach you wisdom.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/job/33.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />If not, then listen to me; be quiet, and I will teach you wisdom. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/job/33.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />If not, hearken thou unto me: Hold thy peace, and I will teach thee wisdom.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/job/33.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Otherwise, listen in silence to my wisdom. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/job/33.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />If not, hearken thou unto me: hold thy peace, and I will teach thee wisdom.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/job/33.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />If not, you listen to me. Keep quiet, and I'll teach you wisdom."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/job/33.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />But if not, be quiet and listen to me, and I will teach you how to be wise. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/job/33.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />But if you have nothing to say, then at least listen to me! Be quiet and learn some wisdom from me."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/job/33.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />But if not, then listen to me; be quiet, and I will teach you wisdom.?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/job/33.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />If not, you listen to me; be silent, and I will teach you wisdom." <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/job/33.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />If not, listen to me. Hold your peace, and I will teach you wisdom."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/job/33.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />If not, hearken to me: hold thy peace, and I shall teach thee wisdom.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/job/33.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />If not, listen to me. Hold your peace, and I will teach you wisdom.” <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/job/33.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />If there are not—listen to me, "" Keep silent, and I teach you wisdom.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/job/33.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> If there are not -- hearken thou to me, Keep silent, and I teach thee wisdom.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/job/33.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />If not, hear thou to me: be silent, and I shall teach thee wisdom.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/job/33.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And if thou have not, hear me : hold thy peace, and I will teach thee wisdom. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/job/33.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />But if you do not have anything to say, then listen to me. Be quiet and I will teach you wisdom.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/job/33.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />If not, then you listen to me; be silent, and I will teach you wisdom. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/job/33.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />If not, listen to me; be silent, and I will teach you wisdom.”<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/job/33.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />But if you will not listen, then be silent, and I shall teach you wisdom.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/job/33.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And if not, hear me, be still, and I shall teach you wisdom” <div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/job/33.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />If not, hearken thou unto me; Hold thy peace, and I will teach thee wisdom.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/job/33.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />If not, do thou hear me: be silent, and I will teach thee.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/job/33-33.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/XAwuD5NuZq0?start=5175" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/job/33.htm">Elihu Rebukes Job</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">32</span>But if you have something to say, answer me; speak up, for I would like to vindicate you. <span class="reftext">33</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/518.htm" title="518: ’im- (Conj) -- If. A primitive particle; used very widely as demonstrative, lo!">But if</a> <a href="/hebrew/369.htm" title="369: ’a·yin (Adv) -- As if from a primitive root meaning to be nothing or not exist; a non-entity; generally used as a negative particle.">not,</a> <a href="/hebrew/859.htm" title="859: ’at·tāh (Pro-2ms) -- You (masc. sing.). "></a> <a href="/hebrew/8085.htm" title="8085: šə·ma‘- (V-Qal-Imp-ms) -- To hear. A primitive root; to hear intelligently.">then listen</a> <a href="/hebrew/lî (Prep:: 1cs) -- ">to me;</a> <a href="/hebrew/2790.htm" title="2790: ha·ḥă·rêš (V-Hifil-Imp-ms) -- To cut in, engrave, plow, devise.">be quiet,</a> <a href="/hebrew/502.htm" title="502: wa·’ă·’al·lep̄·ḵā (Conj-w:: V-Piel-ConjImperf.h-1cs:: 2ms) -- To learn. A primitive root, to associate with; hence, to learn.">and I will teach</a> <a href="/hebrew/2451.htm" title="2451: ḥāḵ·māh (N-fs) -- Wisdom. From chakam; wisdom.">you wisdom.”</a> </span><div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/1-5.htm">Proverbs 1:5</a></span><br />let the wise listen and gain instruction, and the discerning acquire wise counsel<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/8-33.htm">Proverbs 8:33</a></span><br />Listen to instruction and be wise; do not ignore it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/25-4.htm">Psalm 25:4-5</a></span><br />Show me Your ways, O LORD; teach me Your paths. / Guide me in Your truth and teach me, for You are the God of my salvation; all day long I wait for You.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/55-3.htm">Isaiah 55:3</a></span><br />Incline your ear and come to Me; listen, so that your soul may live. I will make with you an everlasting covenant—My loving devotion promised to David.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/32-8.htm">Psalm 32:8</a></span><br />I will instruct you and teach you the way you should go; I will give you counsel and watch over you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/119-27.htm">Psalm 119:27</a></span><br />Make clear to me the way of Your precepts; then I will meditate on Your wonders.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/4-1.htm">Proverbs 4:1</a></span><br />Listen, my sons, to a father’s instruction; pay attention and gain understanding.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/143-10.htm">Psalm 143:10</a></span><br />Teach me to do Your will, for You are my God. May Your good Spirit lead me on level ground.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/50-4.htm">Isaiah 50:4</a></span><br />The Lord GOD has given Me the tongue of discipleship, to sustain the weary with a word. He awakens Me morning by morning; He awakens My ear to listen as a disciple.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/9-9.htm">Proverbs 9:9</a></span><br />Instruct a wise man, and he will be wiser still; teach a righteous man, and he will increase his learning.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/11-29.htm">Matthew 11:29</a></span><br />Take My yoke upon you and learn from Me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/14-26.htm">John 14:26</a></span><br />But the Advocate, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in My name, will teach you all things and will remind you of everything I have told you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/james/1-5.htm">James 1:5</a></span><br />Now if any of you lacks wisdom, he should ask God, who gives generously to all without finding fault, and it will be given to him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_corinthians/2-13.htm">1 Corinthians 2:13</a></span><br />And this is what we speak, not in words taught us by human wisdom, but in words taught by the Spirit, expressing spiritual truths in spiritual words.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_timothy/3-16.htm">2 Timothy 3:16</a></span><br />All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for instruction, for conviction, for correction, and for training in righteousness,</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">If not, listen to me: hold your peace, and I shall teach you wisdom.</p><p class="hdg">hearken</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/34-11.htm">Psalm 34:11</a></b></br> Come, ye children, hearken unto me: I will teach you the fear of the LORD.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/proverbs/4-1.htm">Proverbs 4:1,2</a></b></br> Hear, ye children, the instruction of a father, and attend to know understanding… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/proverbs/5-1.htm">Proverbs 5:1,2</a></b></br> My son, attend unto my wisdom, <i>and</i> bow thine ear to my understanding: … </p><p class="hdg">I</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/job/33-3.htm">Job 33:3</a></b></br> My words <i>shall be of</i> the uprightness of my heart: and my lips shall utter knowledge clearly.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/49-3.htm">Psalm 49:3</a></b></br> My mouth shall speak of wisdom; and the meditation of my heart <i>shall be</i> of understanding.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/proverbs/8-5.htm">Proverbs 8:5</a></b></br> O ye simple, understand wisdom: and, ye fools, be ye of an understanding heart.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/job/33-31.htm">Attention</a> <a href="/job/33-31.htm">Hearken</a> <a href="/job/33-31.htm">Hold</a> <a href="/job/33-31.htm">Peace</a> <a href="/job/33-31.htm">Quiet</a> <a href="/job/33-31.htm">Silent</a> <a href="/job/32-7.htm">Teach</a> <a href="/job/32-13.htm">Wisdom</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/job/34-2.htm">Attention</a> <a href="/job/34-10.htm">Hearken</a> <a href="/job/36-17.htm">Hold</a> <a href="/psalms/4-8.htm">Peace</a> <a href="/job/34-29.htm">Quiet</a> <a href="/job/34-29.htm">Silent</a> <a href="/job/34-32.htm">Teach</a> <a href="/job/34-35.htm">Wisdom</a><div class="vheading2">Job 33</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/job/33-1.htm">Elihu offers himself instead of God to reason with Job</a></span><br><span class="reftext">8. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/job/33-8.htm">He excuses God from giving man an account of his ways, by his greatness</a></span><br><span class="reftext">14. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/job/33-14.htm">God calls man to repentance by visions, by afflictions, and by his ministry</a></span><br><span class="reftext">31. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/job/33-31.htm">He incites Job to attention</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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In the context of the Book of Job, Elihu is speaking to Job and his friends, offering his perspective on Job's suffering. Elihu's role is often seen as a mediator who prepares the way for God's direct response. The phrase "listen to me" emphasizes the importance of paying attention to wisdom and instruction, a common theme in wisdom literature such as Proverbs (<a href="/proverbs/1-5.htm">Proverbs 1:5</a>). It reflects the cultural value placed on listening to wise counsel in ancient Near Eastern societies.<p><b>be quiet,</b><br>The call to "be quiet" is an invitation to silence and reflection, which is necessary for true understanding. In the biblical context, silence before God or His messengers is often associated with reverence and humility (<a href="/habakkuk/2-20.htm">Habakkuk 2:20</a>). This reflects the cultural practice of showing respect to those who are speaking wisdom or divine truth. It also underscores the importance of setting aside one's own thoughts and defenses to truly hear and comprehend what is being taught.<p><b>and I will teach you wisdom.”</b><br>Elihu's promise to "teach you wisdom" aligns with the broader biblical theme of wisdom as a divine gift and a path to understanding God's ways (<a href="/james/1-5.htm">James 1:5</a>). In the context of Job, wisdom is not just intellectual knowledge but a deeper understanding of God's character and purposes. This teaching moment foreshadows the ultimate revelation of wisdom that comes from God Himself later in the book. The concept of wisdom as a teacher is also seen in the person of Jesus Christ, who is described as the embodiment of divine wisdom (<a href="/1_corinthians/1-24.htm">1 Corinthians 1:24</a>).<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/e/elihu.htm">Elihu</a></b><br>A young man who speaks to Job and his friends, offering a different perspective on Job's suffering. He is not one of the three friends who initially came to comfort Job.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/j/job.htm">Job</a></b><br>A righteous man who undergoes severe trials and suffering, questioning the reasons behind his afflictions.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/j/job's_friends.htm">Job's Friends</a></b><br>Eliphaz, Bildad, and Zophar, who initially come to comfort Job but end up arguing that his suffering must be due to sin.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/g/god's_wisdom.htm">God's Wisdom</a></b><br>The ultimate source of understanding and insight, which Elihu claims to convey to Job.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_dialogue.htm">The Dialogue</a></b><br>The ongoing conversation between Job, his friends, and Elihu, which explores themes of suffering, justice, and divine wisdom.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_listening.htm">The Importance of Listening</a></b><br>Elihu emphasizes the need for Job to listen. In our lives, we must be willing to listen to God and others who speak truth into our lives.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/s/silence_as_a_path_to_wisdom.htm">Silence as a Path to Wisdom</a></b><br>Being silent before God and others can open our hearts to receive wisdom. In a noisy world, intentional silence can be a spiritual discipline.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_young_voices.htm">The Role of Young Voices</a></b><br>Elihu, as a younger man, brings a fresh perspective. We should be open to wisdom from unexpected sources, including younger generations.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/d/divine_wisdom_vs._human_understanding.htm">Divine Wisdom vs. Human Understanding</a></b><br>Elihu's confidence in teaching wisdom points to the belief that true wisdom is from God, not human reasoning. We should seek divine insight in our decision-making.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/h/humility_in_learning.htm">Humility in Learning</a></b><br>Job is called to humility in listening. We too must approach learning with humility, recognizing that we do not have all the answers.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_job_33.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Job 33</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_trust_elihu's_insight_in_job_33.htm">In the context of Job 33 as a whole, why should readers trust Elihu's self-proclaimed divine insight when there is no independent confirmation of his authority?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_does_job_33_15-16_compare_to_dream_research.htm">In Job 33:15-16, how does the claim that God instructs people through dreams hold up against modern psychological research on dreaming?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_can_job_reason_with_god_if_exodus_33_20.htm">In Job 13:3, how can Job claim he wants to reason directly with God if Exodus 33:20 states no one can see God and live?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_does_job_33_4_align_with_science.htm">In Job 33:4, how does 'the Spirit of God has made me' align with scientific accounts of human origin?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/job/33.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 33.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">If not, hearken unto me: hold thy peace, and I shall teach thee wisdom</span>. Elihu is certainly quite sufficiently impressed with the sense of his intellectual capacity. Job's silence may have been meant as a sort of tacit rebuke to him. Considering his youth (<a href="/job/32-6.htm">Job 32:6</a>), there is something of arrogance in the whole tone of his address, and especially in his notion that he could "teach Job wisdom." It is significant that neither now, when expressly invited to reply, nor at any subsequent point of the discourse, nor even at its close, does Job condescend to make any answer at all to Elihu's speech. <p> <p> <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/job/33-33.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">But if</span><br /><span class="heb">אִם־</span> <span class="translit">(’im-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunction<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_518.htm">Strong's 518: </a> </span><span class="str2">Lo!, whether?, if, although, Oh that!, when, not</span><br /><br /><span class="word">not,</span><br /><span class="heb">אַ֭יִן</span> <span class="translit">(’a·yin)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adverb<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_369.htm">Strong's 369: </a> </span><span class="str2">A non-entity, a negative particle</span><br /><br /><span class="word">then listen</span><br /><span class="heb">שְֽׁמַֽע־</span> <span class="translit">(šə·ma‘-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8085.htm">Strong's 8085: </a> </span><span class="str2">To hear intelligently</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to me;</span><br /><span class="heb">לִ֑י</span> <span class="translit">(lî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition | first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/.htm">Strong's Hebrew</a> </span><span class="str2"></span><br /><br /><span class="word">be quiet,</span><br /><span class="heb">הַ֝חֲרֵ֗שׁ</span> <span class="translit">(ha·ḥă·rêš)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2790.htm">Strong's 2790: </a> </span><span class="str2">To cut in, engrave, plow, devise</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and I will teach</span><br /><span class="heb">וַאֲאַלֶּפְךָ֥</span> <span class="translit">(wa·’ă·’al·lep̄·ḵā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Conjunctive imperfect Cohortative if contextual - first person common singular | second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_502.htm">Strong's 502: </a> </span><span class="str2">To learn</span><br /><br /><span class="word">you wisdom.”</span><br /><span class="heb">חָכְמָֽה׃</span> <span class="translit">(ḥāḵ·māh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2451.htm">Strong's 2451: </a> </span><span class="str2">Wisdom</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/job/33-33.htm">Job 33:33 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/job/33-33.htm">Job 33:33 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/job/33-33.htm">Job 33:33 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/job/33-33.htm">Job 33:33 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/job/33-33.htm">Job 33:33 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/job/33-33.htm">Job 33:33 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/job/33-33.htm">Job 33:33 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/job/33-33.htm">Job 33:33 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/job/33-33.htm">Job 33:33 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/job/33-33.htm">Job 33:33 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/job/33-33.htm">OT Poetry: Job 33:33 If not listen to me (Jb) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/job/33-32.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Job 33:32"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Job 33:32" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/job/34-1.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Job 34:1"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Job 34:1" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>