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class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/job/32.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />So these three men stopped answering Job, because he was righteous in his own eyes.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/job/32.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />Job’s three friends refused to reply further to him because he kept insisting on his innocence.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/job/32.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />So these three men ceased to answer Job, because he was righteous in his own eyes.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/job/32.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />So these three men stopped answering Job, because he was righteous in his own eyes.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/job/32.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />So these three men ceased to answer Job, because he <i>was</i> righteous in his own eyes.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/job/32.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />So these three men ceased answering Job, because he <i>was</i> righteous in his own eyes.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/job/32.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />Then these three men stopped answering Job, because he was righteous in his own eyes.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/job/32.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />Then these three men ceased answering Job, because he was righteous in his own eyes.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/job/32.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />Then these three men ceased answering Job, because he was righteous in his own eyes.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/job/32.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Then these three men ceased answering Job because he was righteous in his own eyes.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/job/32.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />So these three men ceased answering Job, because he was righteous in his own eyes [and could not be persuaded otherwise by them].<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/job/32.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />So these three men quit answering Job, because he was righteous in his own eyes.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/job/32.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />So these three men quit answering Job, because he was righteous in his own eyes.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/job/32.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />So these three men ceased to answer Job, because he was righteous in his own eyes.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/job/32.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Finally, these three men stopped arguing with Job, because he refused to admit he was guilty. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/job/32.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />So these three men ceased to answer Job, because he was righteous in his own eyes.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/job/32.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />These three men stopped answering Job because Job thought he was righteous.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/job/32.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Because Job was convinced of his own innocence, the three men gave up trying to answer him. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/job/32.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />These three men stopped responding to Job, because he was claiming to be righteous, in his own opinion.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/job/32.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />So these three men stopped answering Job, because he was righteous in his own eyes.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/job/32.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />So these three men refused to answer Job further, because he was righteous in his own eyes.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/job/32.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />So these three men ceased to answer Job, because he was righteous in his own eyes.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/job/32.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />So these three men ceased to answer Job, because he was righteous in his own eyes.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/job/32.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />So these three men ceased to answer Job, because he was righteous in his own eyes. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/job/32.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And these three men cease from answering Job, for he [is] righteous in his own eyes,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/job/32.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And these three men cease from answering Job, for he is righteous in his own eyes,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/job/32.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And these three men will cease from answering Job, for he is just in his eyes.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/job/32.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />So these three men ceased to answer Job, because he seemed just to himself. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/job/32.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />But these three men ceased to answer Job, because he considered himself justified.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/job/32.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Then the three men ceased to answer Job, because in his own eyes he was in the right.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/job/32.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />So these three men ceased to answer Job, because he was righteous in his own eyes.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/job/32.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />SO these three men who wanted to condemn Job ceased answering him, because he was found righteous in their eyes.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/job/32.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And these three men who had wanted the condemnation of Job were silent, because he was righteous in their eyes<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/job/32.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />So these three men ceased to answer Job, because he was righteous in his own eyes.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/job/32.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And his three friends also ceased any longer to answer Job: for Job was righteous before them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/job/32-1.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=4836" 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/32.htm">Elihu Rebukes Job's Three Friends</a></span><br> <span class="reftext">1</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/428.htm" title="428: hā·’êl·leh (Art:: Pro-cp) -- These. Prolonged from 'el; these or those.">So these</a> <a href="/hebrew/7969.htm" title="7969: šə·lō·šeṯ (Number-msc) -- A three, triad. Or shalosh; masculine shlowshah; or shloshah; a primitive number; three; occasionally third, or Thrice.">three</a> <a href="/hebrew/582.htm" title="582: hā·’ă·nā·šîm (Art:: N-mp) -- Man, mankind. From 'anash; properly, a mortal; hence, a man in general.">men</a> <a href="/hebrew/7673.htm" title="7673: way·yiš·bə·ṯū (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp) -- To repose, desist from exertion. A primitive root; to repose, i.e. Desist from exertion; used in many implied relations.">stopped</a> <a href="/hebrew/6030.htm" title="6030: mê·‘ă·nō·wṯ (Prep-m:: V-Qal-Inf) -- To answer, respond.">answering</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’eṯ- (DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/347.htm" title="347: ’î·yō·wḇ (N-proper-ms) -- A patriarch. From 'ayab; hated; Ijob, the patriarch famous for his patience.">Job,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3588.htm" title="3588: kî (Conj) -- That, for, when. ">because</a> <a href="/hebrew/1931.htm" title="1931: hū (Pro-3ms) -- He, she, it. ">he</a> <a href="/hebrew/6662.htm" title="6662: ṣad·dîq (Adj-ms) -- Just, righteous. From tsadaq; just.">was righteous</a> <a href="/hebrew/5869.htm" title="5869: bə·‘ê·nāw (Prep-b:: N-cdc:: 3ms) -- An eye. Probably a primitive word; an eye; by analogy, a fountain.">in his own eyes.</a> </span><span class="reftext">2</span>This kindled the anger of Elihu son of Barachel the Buzite, of the family of Ram. He burned with anger against Job for justifying himself rather than God,…<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="/james/1-19.htm">James 1:19</a></span><br />My beloved brothers, understand this: Everyone should be quick to listen, slow to speak, and slow to anger,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/18-13.htm">Proverbs 18:13</a></span><br />He who answers a matter before he hears it—this is folly and disgrace to him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ecclesiastes/5-2.htm">Ecclesiastes 5:2</a></span><br />Do not be quick to speak, and do not be hasty in your heart to utter a word before God. For God is in heaven and you are on earth. So let your words be few.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/29-20.htm">Proverbs 29:20</a></span><br />Do you see a man who speaks in haste? There is more hope for a fool than for him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/17-27.htm">Proverbs 17:27-28</a></span><br />A man of knowledge restrains his words, and a man of understanding maintains a calm spirit. / Even a fool is considered wise if he keeps silent, and discerning when he holds his tongue.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/james/3-1.htm">James 3:1-2</a></span><br />Not many of you should become teachers, my brothers, because you know that we who teach will be judged more strictly. / We all stumble in many ways. If anyone is never at fault in what he says, he is a perfect man, able to control his whole body.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/15-28.htm">Proverbs 15:28</a></span><br />The heart of the righteous ponders how to answer, but the mouth of the wicked blurts out evil.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/10-19.htm">Proverbs 10:19</a></span><br />When words are many, sin is unavoidable, but he who restrains his lips is wise.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/james/1-26.htm">James 1:26</a></span><br />If anyone considers himself religious and yet does not bridle his tongue, he deceives his heart and his religion is worthless.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/12-15.htm">Proverbs 12:15</a></span><br />The way of a fool is right in his own eyes, but a wise man listens to counsel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/14-29.htm">Proverbs 14:29</a></span><br />A patient man has great understanding, but a quick-tempered man promotes folly.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ecclesiastes/7-9.htm">Ecclesiastes 7:9</a></span><br />Do not be quickly provoked in your spirit, for anger settles in the lap of a fool.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/12-36.htm">Matthew 12:36-37</a></span><br />But I tell you that men will give an account on the day of judgment for every careless word they have spoken. / For by your words you will be acquitted, and by your words you will be condemned.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/16-32.htm">Proverbs 16:32</a></span><br />He who is slow to anger is better than a warrior, and he who controls his temper is greater than one who captures a city.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/james/3-17.htm">James 3:17-18</a></span><br />But the wisdom from above is first of all pure, then peace-loving, gentle, accommodating, full of mercy and good fruit, impartial, and sincere. / Peacemakers who sow in peace reap the fruit of righteousness.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">So these three men ceased to answer Job, because he was righteous in his own eyes.</p><p class="hdg">to answer.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/job/6-29.htm">Job 6:29</a></b></br> Return, I pray you, let it not be iniquity; yea, return again, my righteousness <i>is</i> in it.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/job/10-2.htm">Job 10:2,7</a></b></br> I will say unto God, Do not condemn me; shew me wherefore thou contendest with me… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/job/13-15.htm">Job 13:15</a></b></br> Though he slay me, yet will I trust in him: but I will maintain mine own ways before him.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/job/23-5.htm">Answers</a> <a href="/job/16-6.htm">Cease</a> <a href="/job/30-27.htm">Ceased</a> <a href="/job/31-16.htm">Eyes</a> <a href="/job/31-40.htm">Job</a> <a href="/job/30-12.htm">Right</a> <a href="/job/27-17.htm">Righteous</a> <a href="/esther/3-6.htm">Seemed</a> <a href="/job/29-9.htm">Stopped</a> <a href="/job/2-11.htm">Three</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/job/32-15.htm">Answers</a> <a href="/psalms/8-2.htm">Cease</a> <a href="/psalms/12-1.htm">Ceased</a> <a href="/job/33-6.htm">Eyes</a> <a href="/job/32-2.htm">Job</a> <a href="/job/32-2.htm">Right</a> <a href="/job/33-26.htm">Righteous</a> <a href="/psalms/50-21.htm">Seemed</a> <a href="/job/38-11.htm">Stopped</a> <a href="/job/32-3.htm">Three</a><div class="vheading2">Job 32</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/job/32-1.htm">Elihu is angry with Job and his three friends</a></span><br><span class="reftext">6. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/job/32-6.htm">Because wisdom comes not from age, he excuses the boldness of his youth</a></span><br><span class="reftext">11. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/job/32-11.htm">He reproves them for not satisfying Job</a></span><br><span class="reftext">16. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/job/32-16.htm">His zeal to speak</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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These friends represent traditional wisdom and the belief that suffering is a direct result of sin. Their silence indicates the end of their arguments, suggesting they have exhausted their reasoning without convincing Job. This moment marks a transition in the narrative, as it sets the stage for Elihu's speeches and ultimately God's response. The cessation of their dialogue highlights the limitations of human wisdom in understanding divine purposes.<p><b>because he was righteous in his own eyes</b><br>This phrase suggests that Job maintained his integrity and self-perception of righteousness despite his friends' accusations. In the cultural and historical context of the Ancient Near East, righteousness was often associated with adherence to social and religious norms. Job's insistence on his innocence challenges the retributive justice theology held by his friends. This self-perception is not necessarily prideful but reflects Job's honest assessment of his life and actions. Theologically, this sets up a tension between human understanding of righteousness and divine perspective, which is later addressed by God. This phrase also foreshadows the New Testament theme of righteousness through faith, as seen in <a href="/romans/3-22.htm">Romans 3:22</a>, where righteousness is apart from the law and through faith in Jesus Christ.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/j/job.htm">Job</a></b><br>A man described as blameless and upright, who feared God and shunned evil. He is the central figure in the Book of Job, undergoing severe trials and maintaining his integrity.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/e/eliphaz,_bildad,_and_zophar.htm">Eliphaz, Bildad, and Zophar</a></b><br>The three friends of Job who came to comfort him but ended up engaging in lengthy debates about the reasons for his suffering. They represent traditional wisdom and the belief that suffering is a direct result of sin.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_dialogue.htm">The Dialogue</a></b><br>The ongoing conversation between Job and his friends, which is a central part of the account. This dialogue explores themes of suffering, justice, and the nature of God.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_limitations_of_human_wisdom.htm">The Limitations of Human Wisdom</a></b><br>Job's friends ceased to answer him because they could not reconcile their understanding of righteousness with Job's situation. This highlights the limitations of human wisdom in comprehending divine purposes.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/s/self-righteousness_vs._true_righteousness.htm">Self-Righteousness vs. True Righteousness</a></b><br>Job's perception of his own righteousness serves as a reminder of the danger of self-righteousness. True righteousness is found in humility and reliance on God.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_friends_in_times_of_suffering.htm">The Role of Friends in Times of Suffering</a></b><br>The role of Job's friends shows the importance of offering support and empathy rather than judgment during times of suffering.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_perseverance.htm">The Importance of Perseverance</a></b><br>Job's account encourages believers to persevere in faith, trusting that God is sovereign and just, even when circumstances are difficult to understand.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_job_32.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Job 32</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_is_elihu_suddenly_introduced.htm">Job 32:1-5 – Why does the text abruptly introduce a new character (Elihu) who wasn’t mentioned before, and is this consistent with the earlier chapters? </a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/does_elihu's_claim_conflict_with_god.htm">Job 32:2 - Does Elihu's accusation that Job 'justified himself rather than God' conflict with God's earlier testimony that Job was blameless (Job 1:1)?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_do_innocents_suffer_if_god_is_just.htm">Job 34:10 - If God never does wrong, why do the innocent still suffer without clear divine intervention?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_can_job_claim_purity_in_job_31_1-4.htm">In Job 31:1-4, how can Job claim such purity given other scriptures teach no one is entirely sinless?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/job/32.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>XXXII.</span><p>(1) <span class= "bld">So these three men ceased.</span>--The next six chapters are taken up with the reply of a fourth person not before mentioned, but who appears to have been present during the discussion, and who is described as Elihu, the son of Barachel the Buzite, of the kindred of Ram. The name appears to mean, <span class= "ital">He is my God. </span>The person from whom he was descended seems to have been the son of Nahor, Abraham's brother (<a href="/genesis/22-21.htm" title="Huz his firstborn, and Buz his brother, and Kemuel the father of Aram,">Genesis 22:21</a>); and a city of the like name is mentioned in <a href="/jeremiah/25-23.htm" title="Dedan, and Tema, and Buz, and all that are in the utmost corners,">Jeremiah 25:23</a>. There is a Ram mentioned in <a href="/ruth/4-19.htm" title="And Hezron begat Ram, and Ram begat Amminadab,">Ruth 4:19</a>, who was the great grandson of Judah; but we can hardly suppose this was the Ram of whose kindred Elihu was. On the other hand, we have no clue to the identification; for even if, with some, we suppose him to have been the same as Aram, the son of Kemuel, and great nephew of Abraham, it is not easy to see how a descendant of Buz, his uncle, should have been described as of the kindred of Ram. One tradition identifies Ram with Abraham, but this is mere conjecture, and in this case highly improbable; the only inference we can draw is that this specification of Elihu serves to show that he was a real, and not an imaginary, personage. The Targum speaks of Elihu as a relative of Abraham. If we are right in putting the life of Elihu so far back, the whole position and surroundings of Job's history become the more probable, because what is told us of Abraham and the patriarchs corresponds with the description and character of Job; and then, also, the traditional Mosaic origin of the Book of Job becomes the more probable.<p><span class= "bld">Because he was righteous in his own eyes.</span>--This appears from <a href="/job/3-26.htm" title="I was not in safety, neither had I rest, neither was I quiet; yet trouble came.">Job 3:26</a>; <a href="/job/6-10.htm" title="Then should I yet have comfort; yes, I would harden myself in sorrow: let him not spare; for I have not concealed the words of the Holy One.">Job 6:10</a>; <a href="/job/6-29.htm" title="Return, I pray you, let it not be iniquity; yes, return again, my righteousness is in it.">Job 6:29</a>; <a href="/job/10-7.htm" title="You know that I am not wicked; and there is none that can deliver out of your hand.">Job 10:7</a>; <a href="/job/13-15.htm" title="Though he slay me, yet will I trust in him: but I will maintain my own ways before him.">Job 13:15</a>; <a href="/job/19-6.htm" title="Know now that God has overthrown me, and has compassed me with his net.">Job 19:6</a>, &c., <a href="/job/23-7.htm" title="There the righteous might dispute with him; so should I be delivered for ever from my judge.">Job 23:7</a>; <a href="/context/job/23-10.htm" title="But he knows the way that I take: when he has tried me, I shall come forth as gold.">Job 23:10-12</a>; <a href="/job/27-6.htm" title="My righteousness I hold fast, and will not let it go: my heart shall not reproach me so long as I live.">Job 27:6</a>; <a href="/job/29-12.htm" title="Because I delivered the poor that cried, and the fatherless, and him that had none to help him.">Job 29:12</a>, &c. . . . <div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/job/32.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verses 1-5.</span> - The discourse of Elihu is prefaced by a short introduction in plain prose, explaining who he was, and giving the reasons which actuated him in coming forward at this point of the dialogue. <span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 1.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">So these three men ceased to answer</span> <span class="cmt_word">Job</span>. Zophar had been silenced earlier. Eliphaz and Bildad now felt that they had no more to say. They had exhausted the weapons of their armoury without any effect, and were conscious that nothing would be gained by mere reiteration. All their efforts had aimed at convincing Job of sin; and he was still unconvinced - he remained righteous in his own eyes. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/job/32-1.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">So these</span><br /><span class="heb">הָ֭אֵלֶּה</span> <span class="translit">(hā·’êl·leh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Pronoun - common plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_428.htm">Strong's 428: </a> </span><span class="str2">These, those</span><br /><br /><span class="word">three</span><br /><span class="heb">שְׁלֹ֤שֶׁת</span> <span class="translit">(šə·lō·šeṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Number - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7969.htm">Strong's 7969: </a> </span><span class="str2">Three, third, thrice</span><br /><br /><span class="word">men</span><br /><span class="heb">הָאֲנָשִׁ֣ים</span> <span class="translit">(hā·’ă·nā·šîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_582.htm">Strong's 582: </a> </span><span class="str2">Man, mankind</span><br /><br /><span class="word">stopped</span><br /><span class="heb">וַֽיִּשְׁבְּת֡וּ</span> <span class="translit">(way·yiš·bə·ṯū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7673.htm">Strong's 7673: </a> </span><span class="str2">To repose, desist from exertion</span><br /><br /><span class="word">answering</span><br /><span class="heb">מֵעֲנ֣וֹת</span> <span class="translit">(mê·‘ă·nō·wṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-m | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6030.htm">Strong's 6030: </a> </span><span class="str2">To answer, respond</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Job,</span><br /><span class="heb">אִיּ֑וֹב</span> <span class="translit">(’î·yō·wḇ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_347.htm">Strong's 347: </a> </span><span class="str2">Job -- a patriarch</span><br /><br /><span class="word">because</span><br /><span class="heb">כִּ֤י</span> <span class="translit">(kî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunction<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> </span><span class="str2">A relative conjunction</span><br /><br /><span class="word">he</span><br /><span class="heb">ה֖וּא</span> <span class="translit">(hū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Pronoun - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1931.htm">Strong's 1931: </a> </span><span class="str2">He, self, the same, this, that, as, are</span><br /><br /><span class="word">was righteous</span><br /><span class="heb">צַדִּ֣יק</span> <span class="translit">(ṣad·dîq)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adjective - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6662.htm">Strong's 6662: </a> </span><span class="str2">Just, righteous</span><br /><br /><span class="word">in his own eyes.</span><br /><span class="heb">בְּעֵינָֽיו׃</span> <span class="translit">(bə·‘ê·nāw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b | Noun - cdc | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5869.htm">Strong's 5869: </a> </span><span class="str2">An eye, a fountain</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/job/32-1.htm">Job 32:1 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/job/32-1.htm">Job 32:1 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/job/32-1.htm">Job 32:1 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/job/32-1.htm">Job 32:1 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/job/32-1.htm">Job 32:1 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/job/32-1.htm">Job 32:1 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/job/32-1.htm">Job 32:1 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/job/32-1.htm">Job 32:1 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/job/32-1.htm">Job 32:1 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/job/32-1.htm">Job 32:1 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/job/32-1.htm">OT Poetry: Job 32:1 So these three men ceased to answer (Jb) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/job/31-40.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Job 31:40"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Job 31:40" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/job/32-2.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Job 32:2"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Job 32:2" /></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>