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I must open my lips and reply.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/job/32.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />I must speak to find relief, so let me give my answers.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/job/32.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />I must speak, that I may find relief; I must open my lips and answer.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/job/32.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />I must speak and find relief; I must open my lips and respond.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/job/32.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />I will speak, that I may be refreshed: I will open my lips and answer.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/job/32.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />I will speak, that I may find relief; I must open my lips and answer.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/job/32.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />“Let me speak so that I may get relief; Let me open my lips and answer.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/job/32.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220Let me speak that I may get relief; Let me open my lips and answer.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/job/32.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“Let me speak that I may get relief; Let me open my lips and answer.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/job/32.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Let me speak that I may get relief; Let me open my lips and answer.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/job/32.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />“I must speak so that I may get relief; I will open my lips and answer.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/job/32.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />I must speak so that I can find relief; I must open my lips and respond.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/job/32.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />I must speak so that I can find relief; I must open my lips and respond. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/job/32.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />I will speak, that I may be refreshed; I will open my lips and answer.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/job/32.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />if I don't speak. * <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/job/32.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />I will speak, that I may be refreshed; I will open my lips and answer.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/job/32.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />I must speak to get relief. I must open my mouth and answer.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/job/32.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />I can't stand it; I have to speak. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/job/32.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />"Let me speak! I need relief! Let me open my lips and respond.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/job/32.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />I must speak and find relief; I must open my lips and respond.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/job/32.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />I will speak, so that I may find relief; I will open my lips, so that I may answer. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/job/32.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />I will speak, that I may be refreshed. I will open my lips and answer.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/job/32.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />I will speak, that I may be refreshed: I will open my lips and answer.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/job/32.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />I will speak, that I may be refreshed. I will open my lips and answer. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/job/32.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />I speak, and there is refreshment to me, "" I open my lips and answer.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/job/32.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> I speak, and there is refreshment to me, I open my lips and answer.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/job/32.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />I will speak, and it will breathe to me: I will open my lips and answer.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/job/32.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />I will speak and take breath a little : I will open my lips, and will answer. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/job/32.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />I should speak, but I will also breathe a little; I will open my lips, and I will answer.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/job/32.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Let me speak and obtain relief; let me open my lips, and reply. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/job/32.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />I must speak, so that I may find relief; I must open my lips and answer.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/job/32.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />I will speak so that I may find relief; I will open my lips and answer.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/job/32.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />I shall speak and it will relieve me; I shall open my lips and I shall give an answer<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/job/32.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />I will speak, that I may find relief; I will open my lips and answer.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/job/32.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />I will speak, that I may open my lips and relieve myself.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/job/32-20.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=4961" 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">19</span>Behold, my belly is like unvented wine; it is about to burst like a new wineskin. <span class="reftext">20</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/1696.htm" title="1696: ’ă·ḏab·bə·rāh (V-Piel-Imperf.Cohort-1cs) -- To speak. A primitive root; perhaps properly, to arrange; but used figuratively, to speak; rarely to subdue.">I must speak</a> <a href="/hebrew/7304.htm" title="7304: wə·yir·waḥ- (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConjImperf-3ms) -- To be wide or spacious. A primitive root; properly, to breathe freely, i.e. Revive; by implication, to have ample room.">and find relief;</a> <a href="/hebrew/lî (Prep:: 1cs) -- "></a> <a href="/hebrew/6605.htm" title="6605: ’ep̄·taḥ (V-Qal-Imperf.h-1cs) -- To open wide, to loosen, begin, plough, carve. A primitive root; to open wide; specifically, to loosen, begin, plough, carve.">I must open</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.">my lips</a> <a href="/hebrew/6030.htm" title="6030: wə·’e·‘ĕ·neh (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConjImperf.h-1cs) -- To answer, respond.">and respond.</a> </span><span class="reftext">21</span>I will be partial to no one, nor will I flatter any man.…<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="/jeremiah/20-9.htm">Jeremiah 20:9</a></span><br />If I say, “I will not mention Him or speak any more in His name,” His message becomes a fire burning in my heart, shut up in my bones, and I become weary of holding it in, and I cannot prevail.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/4-20.htm">Acts 4:20</a></span><br />For we cannot stop speaking about what we have seen and heard.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/39-3.htm">Psalm 39:3</a></span><br />My heart grew hot within me; as I mused, the fire burned. Then I spoke with my tongue:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/6-11.htm">Jeremiah 6:11</a></span><br />But I am full of the LORD’s wrath; I am tired of holding it back. “Pour it out on the children in the street, and on the young men gathered together. For both husband and wife will be captured, the old and the very old alike.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/18-5.htm">Acts 18:5</a></span><br />And when Silas and Timothy came down from Macedonia, Paul devoted himself fully to the word, testifying to the Jews that Jesus is the Christ.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_corinthians/9-16.htm">1 Corinthians 9:16</a></span><br />Yet when I preach the gospel, I have no reason to boast, because I am obligated to preach. Woe to me if I do not preach the gospel!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/amos/3-8.htm">Amos 3:8</a></span><br />The lion has roared—who will not fear? The Lord GOD has spoken—who will not prophesy?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/119-171.htm">Psalm 119:171</a></span><br />My lips pour forth praise, for You teach me Your statutes.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/6-45.htm">Luke 6:45</a></span><br />The good man brings good things out of the good treasure of his heart, and the evil man brings evil things out of the evil treasure of his heart. For out of the overflow of the heart the mouth speaks.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/12-34.htm">Matthew 12:34</a></span><br />You brood of vipers, how can you who are evil say anything good? For out of the overflow of the heart the mouth speaks.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_corinthians/4-13.htm">2 Corinthians 4:13</a></span><br />And in keeping with what is written, “I believed, therefore I have spoken,” we who have the same spirit of faith also believe and therefore speak,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/42-14.htm">Isaiah 42:14</a></span><br />“I have kept silent from ages past; I have remained quiet and restrained. But now I will groan like a woman in labor; I will at once gasp and pant.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/2-4.htm">Acts 2:4</a></span><br />And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in other tongues as the Spirit enabled them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/71-8.htm">Psalm 71:8</a></span><br />My mouth is filled with Your praise and with Your splendor all day long.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/3-27.htm">Ezekiel 3:27</a></span><br />But when I speak with you, I will open your mouth, and you are to tell them, ‘This is what the Lord GOD says.’ Whoever listens, let him listen; and whoever refuses, let him refuse, for they are a rebellious house.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">I will speak, that I may be refreshed: I will open my lips and answer.</p><p class="hdg">I will speak</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/job/13-13.htm">Job 13:13,19</a></b></br> Hold your peace, let me alone, that I may speak, and let come on me what <i>will</i>… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/job/20-2.htm">Job 20:2</a></b></br> Therefore do my thoughts cause me to answer, and for <i>this</i> I make haste.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/job/21-3.htm">Job 21:3</a></b></br> Suffer me that I may speak; and after that I have spoken, mock on.</p><p class="hdg">be refreshed.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/proverbs/8-6.htm">Proverbs 8:6,7</a></b></br> Hear; for I will speak of excellent things; and the opening of my lips <i>shall be</i> right things… </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/job/30-28.htm">Comfort</a> <a href="/job/31-31.htm">Find</a> <a href="/job/27-4.htm">Lips</a> <a href="/job/29-22.htm">Mind</a> <a href="/job/32-5.htm">Mouth</a> <a href="/job/31-32.htm">Open</a> <a href="/2_samuel/16-14.htm">Refreshed</a> <a href="/1_samuel/16-23.htm">Refreshment</a> <a href="/job/16-5.htm">Relief</a> <a href="/job/32-16.htm">Speak</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/job/36-16.htm">Comfort</a> <a href="/job/33-10.htm">Find</a> <a href="/job/33-3.htm">Lips</a> <a href="/job/33-31.htm">Mind</a> <a href="/job/33-2.htm">Mouth</a> <a href="/job/33-2.htm">Open</a> <a href="/psalms/68-9.htm">Refreshed</a> <a href="/proverbs/3-8.htm">Refreshment</a> <a href="/job/35-9.htm">Relief</a> <a href="/job/33-3.htm">Speak</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'; </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/32.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/32.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>I must speak and find relief;</b><br>In the context of <a href="/job/32.htm">Job 32</a>, Elihu, a younger man, is speaking after Job's three friends have ceased their arguments. Elihu feels compelled to speak because he believes he has a fresh perspective. The phrase "I must speak and find relief" indicates a deep internal pressure to express his thoughts, suggesting that withholding his insights would be burdensome. This reflects a common biblical theme where speaking truth or wisdom brings relief, as seen in <a href="/jeremiah/20-9.htm">Jeremiah 20:9</a>, where the prophet describes God's word as a fire in his bones that he cannot hold in. The idea of finding relief through speech also aligns with the biblical principle that truth brings freedom (<a href="/john/8-32.htm">John 8:32</a>).<p><b>I must open my lips and respond.</b><br>Elihu's decision to "open my lips and respond" signifies his readiness to engage in the dialogue with Job and his friends. This action is not just about speaking but responding to the arguments and complaints that have been presented. In the cultural context of the Ancient Near East, dialogue and debate were common methods for exploring truth and wisdom. Elihu's response is an attempt to bring clarity and understanding to the situation. This mirrors the role of a prophet or wise counselor in the Old Testament, who speaks not only to convey personal opinion but to offer divine insight or correction. Elihu's speech can be seen as a type of Christ, who is the ultimate Word and wisdom of God, bringing truth and understanding to humanity (<a href="/john/1.htm">John 1:1</a>, <a href="/colossians/2-3.htm">Colossians 2:3</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 after Job's three friends have finished their discourse. He is introduced in <a href="/bsb/job/32.htm">Job 32</a> and is characterized by his youthful zeal and desire to offer a fresh perspective on Job's suffering.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/j/job.htm">Job</a></b><br>The central figure of the book, a man who experiences profound suffering and seeks to understand the reasons behind his trials.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/j/job's_friends.htm">Job's Friends</a></b><br>Eliphaz, Bildad, and Zophar, who have attempted to explain Job's suffering through traditional wisdom, suggesting it is a result of sin.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_dialogue.htm">The Dialogue</a></b><br>The ongoing conversation between Job and his friends, which Elihu interrupts to offer his own insights.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_setting.htm">The Setting</a></b><br>The land of Uz, where Job and his friends are gathered, providing a backdrop for the theological and philosophical discussions.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_speaking_truth.htm">The Importance of Speaking Truth</a></b><br>Elihu feels compelled to speak, suggesting that there are times when sharing our perspective is necessary, especially when it aligns with truth and wisdom.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_youth_in_wisdom.htm">The Role of Youth in Wisdom</a></b><br>Elihu's youth does not disqualify him from contributing to the conversation. This highlights the value of diverse perspectives, regardless of age.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_need_for_discernment.htm">The Need for Discernment</a></b><br>While Elihu is eager to speak, it is crucial to discern when and how to share our thoughts, ensuring they are edifying and aligned with God's truth.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/f/finding_relief_in_expression.htm">Finding Relief in Expression</a></b><br>Elihu's statement reflects a human need to express oneself, especially in matters of deep conviction. This can be a form of relief and clarity.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/b/balancing_zeal_with_humility.htm">Balancing Zeal with Humility</a></b><br>Elihu's zeal is commendable, but it must be balanced with humility and a willingness to listen to others.<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/how_does_job_3_align_with_god's_justice.htm">How can Job's complaint in Job 3 align with a just and sovereign God, if he questions the value of his own birth?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_is_god_silent_during_prayer.htm">Why does God seem silent when people pray?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/job_32_16-22__later_insertion_clues.htm">Job 32:16-22 - Are there any textual or historical clues suggesting this chapter might be a later insertion, potentially creating inconsistencies within the book?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_did_abraham_and_sarah_have_isaac.htm">What does 'miserable comforters' mean in the Bible?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/job/32.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 20.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">I will speak, that I may be refreshed</span>; rather, <span class="accented">that I may obtain relief</span>; or, according to some, "that I may be able to breathe" (Cook, Rosenmuller). Elihu feels almost suffocated by conflicting feelings of rage (vers. 1-3), disappointment (vers. 11, 12), and anxiety to vindicate God's honour (ver. 2). <span class="cmt_word">I will open my lips and answer</span>. In the remainder of Elihu's discourse the attempt is made to "answer" Job (see ch. 33-37), with what success will be considered elsewhere. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/job/32-20.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">I must speak</span><br /><span class="heb">אֲדַבְּרָ֥ה</span> <span class="translit">(’ă·ḏab·bə·rāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Piel - Imperfect Cohortative - first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1696.htm">Strong's 1696: </a> </span><span class="str2">To arrange, to speak, to subdue</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and find relief;</span><br /><span class="heb">וְיִֽרְוַֽח־</span> <span class="translit">(wə·yir·waḥ-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7304.htm">Strong's 7304: </a> </span><span class="str2">To breathe freely, revive, to have ample room</span><br /><br /><span class="word">I must open</span><br /><span class="heb">אֶפְתַּ֖ח</span> <span class="translit">(’ep̄·taḥ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect Cohortative if contextual - first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6605.htm">Strong's 6605: </a> </span><span class="str2">To open wide, to loosen, begin, plough, carve</span><br /><br /><span class="word">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 /><br /><span class="word">and respond.</span><br /><span class="heb">וְאֶֽעֱנֶֽה׃</span> <span class="translit">(wə·’e·‘ĕ·neh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect Cohortative if contextual - first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6030.htm">Strong's 6030: </a> </span><span class="str2">To answer, respond</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/job/32-20.htm">Job 32:20 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/job/32-20.htm">Job 32:20 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/job/32-20.htm">Job 32:20 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/job/32-20.htm">Job 32:20 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/job/32-20.htm">Job 32:20 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/job/32-20.htm">Job 32:20 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/job/32-20.htm">Job 32:20 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/job/32-20.htm">Job 32:20 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/job/32-20.htm">Job 32:20 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/job/32-20.htm">Job 32:20 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/job/32-20.htm">OT Poetry: Job 32:20 I will speak that I may be (Jb) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/job/32-19.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Job 32:19"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Job 32:19" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/job/32-21.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Job 32:21"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Job 32:21" /></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>