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listen to the pleas of my lips.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/job/13.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />Listen to my charge; pay attention to my arguments.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/job/13.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />Hear now my argument and listen to the pleadings of my lips.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/job/13.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />Hear now my argument, and listen to the plea of my lips.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/job/13.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />Hear now my reasoning, and hearken to the pleadings of my lips.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/job/13.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Now hear my reasoning, And heed the pleadings of my lips.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/job/13.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />“Please hear my argument, And give your attention to the contentions of my lips.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/job/13.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220Please hear my argument And listen to the contentions of my lips.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/job/13.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“Please hear my argument, And listen to the contentions of my lips.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/job/13.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Please hear my argument And give heed to the contentions of my lips.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/job/13.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />“Please hear my argument And listen to the pleadings of my lips.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/job/13.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Hear now my argument, and listen to my defense.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/job/13.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Hear now my argument, and listen to my defense. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/job/13.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Hear now my reasoning, And hearken to the pleadings of my lips.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/job/13.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />and listen to my argument. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/job/13.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />Hear now my reasoning, and hearken to the pleadings of my lips.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/job/13.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Please listen to my argument, and pay attention to my plea.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/job/13.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Listen while I state my case. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/job/13.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />"Now listen to my dispute! Pay attention to my arguments. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/job/13.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Hear now my argument, and listen to the plea of my lips.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/job/13.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />"Listen now to my argument, and be attentive to my lips' contentions. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/job/13.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Hear now my reasoning. Listen to the pleadings of my lips.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/job/13.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Hear now my reasoning, and hearken to the pleadings of my lips.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/job/13.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Hear now my reasoning. Listen to the pleadings of my lips. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/job/13.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />Please hear my argument, "" And attend to the pleadings of my lips,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/job/13.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> Hear, I pray you, my argument, And to the pleadings of my lips attend,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/job/13.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />Hear now my proof, and attend to the pleadings of my lips.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/job/13.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />Hear ye therefore my reproof, and attend to the judgment of my lips. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/job/13.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />Therefore, listen to my correction, and pay attention to the judgment of my lips.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/job/13.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Hear now my argument and listen to the accusations from my lips. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/job/13.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Hear now my reasoning, and listen to the pleadings of my lips.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/job/13.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Hear now my admonition, and hearken to the pleadings of my lips.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/job/13.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />Hear, therefore, my reproof, and obey the judgment of my lips<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/job/13.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />Hear now my reasoning, And hearken to the pleadings of my lips.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/job/13.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />But hear ye the reasoning of my mouth, and attend to the judgment of my lips.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/job/13-6.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=1953" 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/13.htm">Job Reproves His Friends</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">5</span>If only you would remain silent; for that would be your wisdom! <span class="reftext">6</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/8085.htm" title="8085: šim·‘ū- (V-Qal-Imp-mp) -- To hear. A primitive root; to hear intelligently.">Hear</a> <a href="/hebrew/4994.htm" title="4994: nā (Interjection) -- I (we) pray, now. ">now</a> <a href="/hebrew/8433.htm" title="8433: ṯō·w·ḵaḥ·tî (N-fsc:: 1cs) -- And towkachath; from yakach; chastisement; figuratively correction, refutation, proof.">my argument,</a> <a href="/hebrew/7181.htm" title="7181: haq·šî·ḇū (V-Hifil-Imp-mp) -- To incline (ears), attend. A primitive root; to prick up the ears, i.e. Hearken.">and listen</a> <a href="/hebrew/7379.htm" title="7379: wə·ri·ḇō·wṯ (Conj-w:: N-mpc) -- Strife, dispute. Or rib; from riyb; a contest.">to the plea</a> <a href="/hebrew/8193.htm" title="8193: śə·p̄ā·ṯay (N-fdc:: 1cs) -- Or sepheth; probably from caphah or shaphah through the idea of termination; the lip; by implication, language; by analogy, a margin.">of my lips.</a> </span><span class="reftext">7</span>Will you speak wickedly on God’s behalf or speak deceitfully for Him?…<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="/proverbs/18-15.htm">Proverbs 18:15</a></span><br />The heart of the discerning acquires knowledge, and the ear of the wise seeks it out.<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/2-2.htm">Proverbs 2:2</a></span><br />if you incline your ear to wisdom and direct your heart to understanding,<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="/matthew/11-15.htm">Matthew 11:15</a></span><br />He who has ears, let him hear.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/1-10.htm">Isaiah 1:10</a></span><br />Hear the word of the LORD, you rulers of Sodom; listen to the instruction of our God, you people of Gomorrah!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/28-23.htm">Isaiah 28:23</a></span><br />Listen and hear my voice. Pay attention and hear what I say.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/mark/4-24.htm">Mark 4:24</a></span><br />He went on to say, “Pay attention to what you hear. With the measure you use, it will be measured to you, and even more will be added to you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/8-18.htm">Luke 8:18</a></span><br />Pay attention, therefore, to how you listen. Whoever has will be given more, but whoever does not have, even what he thinks he has will be taken away from him.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/9-20.htm">Jeremiah 9:20</a></span><br />Now, O women, hear the word of the LORD. Open your ears to the word of His mouth. Teach your daughters to wail, and one another to lament.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/11-6.htm">Jeremiah 11:6</a></span><br />Then the LORD said to me, “Proclaim all these words in the cities of Judah and in the streets of Jerusalem, saying: Hear the words of this covenant and carry them out.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/32-1.htm">Deuteronomy 32:1</a></span><br />Give ear, O heavens, and I will speak; hear, O earth, the words of my mouth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/49-1.htm">Psalm 49:1-3</a></span><br />For the choirmaster. A Psalm of the sons of Korah. Hear this, all you peoples; listen, all inhabitants of the world, / both low and high, rich and poor alike. / My mouth will impart wisdom, and the meditation of my heart will bring understanding.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">Hear now my reasoning, and listen to the pleadings of my lips.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/job/21-2.htm">Job 21:2,3</a></b></br> Hear diligently my speech, and let this be your consolations… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/job/33-1.htm">Job 33:1-3</a></b></br> Wherefore, Job, I pray thee, hear my speeches, and hearken to all my words… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/job/34-2.htm">Job 34:2</a></b></br> Hear my words, O ye wise <i>men</i>; and give ear unto me, ye that have knowledge.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/job/13-3.htm">Argument</a> <a href="/job/9-11.htm">Attend</a> <a href="/2_samuel/22-44.htm">Contentions</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/11-5.htm">Defence</a> <a href="/job/13-1.htm">Ear</a> <a href="/job/5-27.htm">Hear</a> <a href="/job/9-16.htm">Hearken</a> <a href="/job/12-20.htm">Lips</a> <a href="/job/12-11.htm">Mouth</a> <a href="/job/11-11.htm">Note</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/33-13.htm">Plea</a> <a href="/lamentations/3-58.htm">Pleadings</a> <a href="/job/10-3.htm">Please</a> <a href="/job/13-3.htm">Reasoning</a> <a href="/job/12-20.htm">Words</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/job/13-15.htm">Argument</a> <a href="/job/31-1.htm">Attend</a> <a href="/psalms/18-43.htm">Contentions</a> <a href="/job/22-24.htm">Defence</a> <a href="/job/13-17.htm">Ear</a> <a href="/job/13-17.htm">Hear</a> <a href="/job/15-8.htm">Hearken</a> <a href="/job/15-6.htm">Lips</a> <a href="/job/13-7.htm">Mouth</a> <a href="/job/15-17.htm">Note</a> <a href="/job/35-13.htm">Plea</a> <a href="/lamentations/3-58.htm">Pleadings</a> <a href="/job/20-10.htm">Please</a> <a href="/job/15-3.htm">Reasoning</a> <a href="/job/13-7.htm">Words</a><div class="vheading2">Job 13</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/job/13-1.htm">Job reproves his friends for partiality</a></span><br><span class="reftext">14. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/job/13-14.htm">He professes his confidence in God; </a></span><br><span class="reftext">19. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/job/13-19.htm">and entreats to know his own sins, and God's purpose in afflicting him</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'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/job/13.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/job/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/job/13.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>Hear now my argument</b><br>Job is addressing his friends, who have been accusing him of wrongdoing as the cause of his suffering. This phrase indicates Job's desire for his friends to truly listen and understand his perspective. In the broader context of the Book of Job, this reflects the theme of human suffering and the quest for understanding God's justice. Job's insistence on being heard can be seen as a foreshadowing of the New Testament emphasis on the importance of listening and understanding, as seen in <a href="/james/1-19.htm">James 1:19</a>, which encourages believers to be "quick to listen."<p><b>and listen to the plea of my lips.</b><br>Job is making a heartfelt appeal, emphasizing the sincerity and depth of his words. This plea is not just for his friends but also directed towards God, as Job seeks vindication and understanding. The cultural context of the time placed great importance on oral communication and the power of spoken words, which were often seen as binding and significant. This plea can be connected to the cries for justice and understanding found throughout the Psalms, such as in <a href="/psalms/17.htm">Psalm 17:1</a>, where David asks God to hear his plea. Additionally, Job's earnest request for his words to be heard can be seen as a type of Christ, who also made pleas to God, notably in the Garden of Gethsemane, as recorded in <a href="/matthew/26-39.htm">Matthew 26:39</a>.<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, enduring immense suffering and seeking to understand his plight.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/j/job's_friends.htm">Job's Friends</a></b><br>Eliphaz, Bildad, and Zophar, who come to comfort Job but end up arguing with him, suggesting that his suffering is due to sin.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/g/god.htm">God</a></b><br>The ultimate authority and sovereign being, whose wisdom and purposes are beyond human understanding. Job seeks to present his case before God.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/u/uz.htm">Uz</a></b><br>The land where Job lived, often associated with the region east of Israel, possibly in Edom or northern Arabia.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_heavenly_court.htm">The Heavenly Court</a></b><br>The setting at the beginning of the Book of Job where God and Satan discuss Job's faithfulness.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_honest_dialogue_with_god.htm">The Importance of Honest Dialogue with God</a></b><br>Job's plea to be heard underscores the value of bringing our honest questions and struggles before God. We are encouraged to approach God with sincerity and openness.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_suffering_in_spiritual_growth.htm">The Role of Suffering in Spiritual Growth</a></b><br>Job's situation teaches us that suffering can be a catalyst for deeper faith and understanding. It challenges us to seek God's wisdom and perspective.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_limitations_of_human_wisdom.htm">The Limitations of Human Wisdom</a></b><br>Job's friends represent human attempts to explain divine matters. This reminds us to rely on God's wisdom rather than our own understanding.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_power_of_listening.htm">The Power of Listening</a></b><br>Job asks his friends to truly listen, highlighting the importance of empathy and understanding in relationships, especially when others are suffering.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/f/faith_in_god's_justice.htm">Faith in God's Justice</a></b><br>Despite his suffering, Job maintains faith in God's justice. This encourages us to trust in God's righteous character, even when circumstances are difficult.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_job_13.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Job 13</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_does_job_wish_for_death_in_job_6_8-9.htm">In Job 6:8-9, why would Job, a faithful man, wish for God to grant him death, and does this contradict other biblical teachings on life's sanctity?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_is_god_silent_if_job's_pleas_lack_merit.htm">In light of Job 35:16, why would a merciful God remain silent if Job's pleas are without merit, given other scriptures showing God responding to human need?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_no_proof_of_job's_wrongdoing.htm">In Job 6:24-25, why is it that neither God nor anyone else presents undeniable evidence of Job's alleged wrongdoing if his punishment is just?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_plead_for_godand#8217;s_attention_in_psalm_13_2.htm">Why does the psalmist plead for God's attention in Psalm 13:2 if other biblical texts claim God never abandons the faithful?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/job/13.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 6.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">Hear now my reasoning</span>. As his friends have not kept silence, but have spoken, Job claims a right to be heard in his turn. If it be thought that he is somewhat impatient, it must be remembered that his opponents are three to one, all eager to catch him in a fault, and not very mild in their reprimands. <span class="cmt_word">And hearken to the pleadings of my lips</span>. Job's "pleadings" are addressed, not to his friends, but to God, and are contained in vers. 14-28 of the present, and the whole of the succeeding chapter. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/job/13-6.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">Hear</span><br /><span class="heb">שִׁמְעוּ־</span> <span class="translit">(šim·‘ū-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural<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">now</span><br /><span class="heb">נָ֥א</span> <span class="translit">(nā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Interjection<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4994.htm">Strong's 4994: </a> </span><span class="str2">I pray', 'now', 'then'</span><br /><br /><span class="word">my argument,</span><br /><span class="heb">תוֹכַחְתִּ֑י</span> <span class="translit">(ṯō·w·ḵaḥ·tî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8433.htm">Strong's 8433: </a> </span><span class="str2">Chastisement, correction, refutation, proof</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and listen</span><br /><span class="heb">הַקְשִֽׁיבוּ׃</span> <span class="translit">(haq·šî·ḇū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7181.htm">Strong's 7181: </a> </span><span class="str2">To prick up the ears, hearken</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to the plea</span><br /><span class="heb">וְרִב֖וֹת</span> <span class="translit">(wə·ri·ḇō·wṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7379.htm">Strong's 7379: </a> </span><span class="str2">Strife, dispute</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of my lips.</span><br /><span class="heb">שְׂפָתַ֣י</span> <span class="translit">(śə·p̄ā·ṯay)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - fdc | first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8193.htm">Strong's 8193: </a> </span><span class="str2">The lip, language, a margin</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/job/13-6.htm">Job 13:6 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/job/13-6.htm">Job 13:6 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/job/13-6.htm">Job 13:6 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/job/13-6.htm">Job 13:6 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/job/13-6.htm">Job 13:6 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/job/13-6.htm">Job 13:6 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/job/13-6.htm">Job 13:6 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/job/13-6.htm">Job 13:6 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/job/13-6.htm">Job 13:6 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/job/13-6.htm">Job 13:6 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/job/13-6.htm">OT Poetry: Job 13:6 Hear now my reasoning (Jb) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/job/13-5.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Job 13:5"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Job 13:5" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/job/13-7.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Job 13:7"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Job 13:7" /></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>