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So I will not answer him with your words.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/job/32.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />“But he has not presented <i>his</i> words against me, Nor will I reply to him with your arguments.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/job/32.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220For he has not arranged his words against me, Nor will I reply to him with your arguments.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/job/32.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“For he has not arranged <i>his</i> words against me; Nor will I reply to him with your arguments.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/job/32.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Now he has not arranged <i>his</i> words against me, Nor will I respond to him with your words.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/job/32.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />“Now Job has not directed his words against me [therefore I have no reason to be offended], Nor will I answer him with arguments like yours. [I speak for truth, not for revenge.]<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/job/32.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />But Job has not directed his argument to me, and I will not respond to him with your arguments.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/job/32.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />But Job has not directed his argument to me, and I will not respond to him with your arguments. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/job/32.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />For he hath not directed his words against me; Neither will I answer him with your speeches.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/job/32.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Job hasn't spoken against me, and so I won't answer him with your arguments. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/job/32.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />For he hath not directed his words against me; neither will I answer him with your speeches.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/job/32.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Job did not choose his words to refute me, so I won't answer him with your speeches.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/job/32.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Job was speaking to you, not to me, but I would never answer the way you did. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/job/32.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />let him not direct a rebuke toward me. I won't be responding to him with your arguments.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/job/32.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />But Job has not directed his words against me, and I will not answer him with your arguments.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/job/32.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Job has not directed his words to me, and so I will not reply to him with your arguments. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/job/32.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />for he has not directed his words against me; neither will I answer him with your speeches.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/job/32.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Now he hath not directed his words against me: neither will I answer him with your speeches.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/job/32.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />for he has not directed his words against me; neither will I answer him with your speeches. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/job/32.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And he has not set words in array for me, "" And I do not answer him with your sayings.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/job/32.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And he hath not set in array words for me, And with your sayings I do not answer him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/job/32.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And he arranged not words against me: and I will not turn back to him with your words.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/job/32.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />He hath spoken nothing to me, and I will not answer him according to your words. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/job/32.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />He has said nothing to me, and I will not respond to him according to your words.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/job/32.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />For had he addressed his words to me, I would not then have answered him with your words. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/job/32.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />He has not directed his words against me, and I will not answer him with your speeches.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/job/32.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Now Job has not directed his words against me; neither will I answer him with your speeches.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/job/32.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />I will not speak contradictory words, and I do not offer him your counsel”<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/job/32.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />For he hath not directed his words against me; Neither will I answer him with your speeches.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/job/32.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And ye have commissioned a man to speak such words.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/job/32-14.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=4926" 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">13</span>So do not claim, ‘We have found wisdom; let God, not man, refute him.’ <span class="reftext">14</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/3808.htm" title="3808: wə·lō- (Conj-w:: Adv-NegPrt) -- Not. Or lowi; or loh; a primitive particle; not; by implication, no; often used with other particles.">But Job has not</a> <a href="/hebrew/6186.htm" title="6186: ‘ā·raḵ (V-Qal-Perf-3ms) -- To set in a, row, arrange, put in order. A primitive root; to set in a row, i.e. Arrange, put in order.">directed</a> <a href="/hebrew/4405.htm" title="4405: mil·lîn (N-fp) -- A word, speech, utterance. From malal">his words</a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413: ’ê·lay (Prep:: 1cs) -- To, into, towards. ">against me,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3808.htm" title="3808: lō (Adv-NegPrt) -- Not. Or lowi; or loh; a primitive particle; not; by implication, no; often used with other particles.">and I will not</a> <a href="/hebrew/7725.htm" title="7725: ’ă·šî·ḇen·nū (V-Hifil-Imperf-1cs:: 3mse) -- A primitive root; to turn back transitively or intransitively, literally or figuratively; generally to retreat; often adverbial, again.">answer him</a> <a href="/hebrew/561.htm" title="561: ū·ḇə·’im·rê·ḵem (Conj-w, Prep-b:: N-mpc:: 2mp) -- Speech, word. From 'amar; something said.">with your arguments.</a> </span><span class="reftext">15</span>Job’s friends are dismayed, with no more to say; words have escaped them.…<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="/job/33-8.htm">Job 33:8-12</a></span><br />Surely you have spoken in my hearing, and I have heard these very words: / ‘I am pure, without transgression; I am clean, with no iniquity in me. / Yet God finds occasions against me; He counts me as His enemy. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/job/34-35.htm">Job 34:35-37</a></span><br />‘Job speaks without knowledge; his words lack insight.’ / If only Job were tried to the utmost for answering like a wicked man. / For he adds rebellion to his sin; he claps his hands among us and multiplies his words against God.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/job/35-16.htm">Job 35:16</a></span><br />So Job opens his mouth in vain and multiplies words without knowledge.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/job/36-4.htm">Job 36:4</a></span><br />For truly my words are free of falsehood; one perfect in knowledge is with you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/job/37-16.htm">Job 37:16</a></span><br />Do you understand how the clouds float, those wonders of Him who is perfect in knowledge?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/18-17.htm">Proverbs 18:17</a></span><br />The first to state his case seems right until another comes and cross-examines him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/26-12.htm">Proverbs 26:12</a></span><br />Do you see a man who is wise in his own eyes? There is more hope for a fool than for him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/5-21.htm">Isaiah 5:21</a></span><br />Woe to those who are wise in their own eyes and clever in their own sight.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/29-14.htm">Isaiah 29:14</a></span><br />Therefore I will again confound these people with wonder upon wonder. The wisdom of the wise will vanish, and the intelligence of the intelligent will be hidden.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/9-23.htm">Jeremiah 9:23-24</a></span><br />This is what the LORD says: “Let not the wise man boast in his wisdom, nor the strong man in his strength, nor the wealthy man in his riches. / But let him who boasts boast in this, that he understands and knows Me, that I am the LORD, who exercises loving devotion, justice and righteousness on the earth—for I delight in these things,” declares the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_corinthians/1-19.htm">1 Corinthians 1:19-20</a></span><br />For it is written: “I will destroy the wisdom of the wise; the intelligence of the intelligent I will frustrate.” / Where is the wise man? Where is the scribe? Where is the philosopher of this age? Has not God made foolish the wisdom of the world?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_corinthians/2-6.htm">1 Corinthians 2:6-8</a></span><br />Among the mature, however, we speak a message of wisdom—but not the wisdom of this age or of the rulers of this age, who are coming to nothing. / No, we speak of the mysterious and hidden wisdom of God, which He destined for our glory before time began. / None of the rulers of this age understood it. For if they had, they would not have crucified the Lord of glory.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_corinthians/3-18.htm">1 Corinthians 3:18-20</a></span><br />Let no one deceive himself. If any of you thinks he is wise in this age, he should become a fool, so that he may become wise. / For the wisdom of this world is foolishness in God’s sight. As it is written: “He catches the wise in their craftiness.” / And again, “The Lord knows that the thoughts of the wise are futile.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_corinthians/10-5.htm">2 Corinthians 10:5</a></span><br />We demolish arguments and every presumption set up against the knowledge of God; and we take captive every thought to make it obedient to Christ.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/1-22.htm">Romans 1:22</a></span><br />Although they claimed to be wise, they became fools,</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">Now he has not directed his words against me: neither will I answer him with your speeches.</p><p class="hdg">directed.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/job/32-12.htm">Arguments</a> <a href="/nehemiah/13-31.htm">Arranged</a> <a href="/job/6-4.htm">Array</a> <a href="/job/21-4.htm">Directed</a> <a href="/job/32-10.htm">Forward</a> <a href="/job/32-12.htm">Job</a> <a href="/job/6-4.htm">Marshaled</a> <a href="/job/32-11.htm">Sayings</a> <a href="/job/18-2.htm">Speeches</a> <a href="/job/31-10.htm">Use</a> <a href="/job/32-12.htm">Words</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/job/40-2.htm">Arguments</a> <a href="/psalms/132-17.htm">Arranged</a> <a href="/job/33-5.htm">Array</a> <a href="/psalms/64-3.htm">Directed</a> <a href="/job/32-17.htm">Forward</a> <a href="/job/33-1.htm">Job</a> <a href="/isaiah/45-12.htm">Marshaled</a> <a href="/job/33-3.htm">Sayings</a> <a href="/job/33-1.htm">Speeches</a> <a href="/job/32-21.htm">Use</a> <a href="/job/32-15.htm">Words</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>But Job has not directed his words against me</b><br>In this passage, Elihu, a younger man who has been listening to the dialogue between Job and his three friends, begins to speak. Elihu notes that Job's previous arguments were not aimed at him personally. This highlights Elihu's position as an observer rather than a participant in the earlier debates. In the broader context of the Book of Job, this moment marks a transition from the dialogues between Job and his friends to Elihu's speeches. Elihu's role is unique as he is not rebuked by God later in the text, suggesting his perspective may offer a different insight. This phrase also underscores the importance of understanding the audience and context in biblical discourse.<p><b>and I will not answer him with your arguments</b><br>Elihu distinguishes his forthcoming arguments from those of Job's three friends, Eliphaz, Bildad, and Zophar. This suggests a fresh perspective, as Elihu believes the friends' arguments have been inadequate in addressing Job's situation. The friends have largely argued that Job's suffering must be due to sin, a common belief in the ancient Near East where suffering was often seen as divine retribution. Elihu's approach is different; he emphasizes God's sovereignty and justice, and he seeks to correct what he perceives as Job's misunderstanding of God's ways. This phrase also reflects a broader biblical theme of seeking wisdom and understanding beyond traditional or established views, as seen in <a href="/proverbs/3-5.htm">Proverbs 3:5-6</a>, which encourages trust in the Lord rather than one's own understanding.<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, experiencing severe trials and suffering.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/e/elihu.htm">Elihu</a></b><br>A younger man who speaks after Job's three friends have finished their arguments. He is introduced in <a href="/bsb/job/32.htm">Job 32</a> and claims to offer a fresh perspective on Job's situation.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/j/job's_friends.htm">Job's Friends</a></b><br>Eliphaz, Bildad, and Zophar, who have been debating with Job, offering their interpretations of his suffering, often suggesting it is due to sin.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_setting.htm">The Setting</a></b><br>The dialogue takes place in the land of Uz, where Job lived. The discussions occur after Job has lost his wealth, children, and health.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_event.htm">The Event</a></b><br>Elihu's speech marks a transition in the dialogue, as he attempts to address Job's complaints and the arguments of his friends with a new approach.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_listening.htm">The Importance of Listening</a></b><br>Elihu demonstrates the value of listening before speaking. In our interactions, we should strive to understand others fully before offering our perspectives.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/a/approaching_with_humility.htm">Approaching with Humility</a></b><br>Elihu acknowledges his youth and the wisdom of others, yet he speaks with confidence in his understanding. We should approach discussions with humility, recognizing our limitations while trusting in God's wisdom.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/a/avoiding_assumptions.htm">Avoiding Assumptions</a></b><br>Elihu chooses not to use the same arguments as Job's friends, suggesting the importance of avoiding assumptions and seeking fresh insights in our conversations.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/s/speaking_with_purpose.htm">Speaking with Purpose</a></b><br>Elihu's intention is to clarify and bring understanding, not to win an argument. Our speech should aim to edify and bring clarity, rather than simply to prove a point.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/r/relying_on_divine_wisdom.htm">Relying on Divine Wisdom</a></b><br>Elihu's confidence comes from his belief that he is guided by the Spirit. We should seek God's wisdom in our discussions, relying on His guidance rather than our own understanding.<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/is_god_the_greatest_conceivable_being.htm">Can God be conceived as the greatest possible being?</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_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/does_job_14_14_doubt_resurrection.htm">Does Job 14:14's question 'If someone dies, will they live again?' indicate uncertainty about resurrection, challenging other parts of the Bible that teach it?</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 14.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">Now he hath not directed his words against me</span>. Elihu thinks that he can interfere in the controversy with the better prospect of a good result, since he is untouched by any of Job's words, and can therefore speak without passion or resentment. <span class="cmt_word">Neither will I answer him with your speeches</span>. He is also going to bring forward fresh arguments, which, as they avoid the line taken by the three friends, may soothe, instead of exasperating, the patriarch. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/job/32-14.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 Job has not</span><br /><span class="heb">וְלֹא־</span> <span class="translit">(wə·lō-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3808.htm">Strong's 3808: </a> </span><span class="str2">Not, no</span><br /><br /><span class="word">directed</span><br /><span class="heb">עָרַ֣ךְ</span> <span class="translit">(‘ā·raḵ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6186.htm">Strong's 6186: </a> </span><span class="str2">To set in a, row, arrange, put in order</span><br /><br /><span class="word">[his] words</span><br /><span class="heb">מִלִּ֑ין</span> <span class="translit">(mil·lîn)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4405.htm">Strong's 4405: </a> </span><span class="str2">A word, a discourse, a topic</span><br /><br /><span class="word">against me,</span><br /><span class="heb">אֵלַ֣י</span> <span class="translit">(’ê·lay)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition | first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_413.htm">Strong's 413: </a> </span><span class="str2">Near, with, among, to</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and I will not</span><br /><span class="heb">לֹ֣א</span> <span class="translit">(lō)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adverb - Negative particle<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3808.htm">Strong's 3808: </a> </span><span class="str2">Not, no</span><br /><br /><span class="word">answer him</span><br /><span class="heb">אֲשִׁיבֶֽנּוּ׃</span> <span class="translit">(’ă·šî·ḇen·nū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - first person common singular | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7725.htm">Strong's 7725: </a> </span><span class="str2">To turn back, in, to retreat, again</span><br /><br /><span class="word">with your arguments.</span><br /><span class="heb">וּ֝בְאִמְרֵיכֶ֗ם</span> <span class="translit">(ū·ḇə·’im·rê·ḵem)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b | Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_561.htm">Strong's 561: </a> </span><span class="str2">Something said</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/job/32-14.htm">Job 32:14 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/job/32-14.htm">Job 32:14 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/job/32-14.htm">Job 32:14 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/job/32-14.htm">Job 32:14 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/job/32-14.htm">Job 32:14 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/job/32-14.htm">Job 32:14 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/job/32-14.htm">Job 32:14 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/job/32-14.htm">Job 32:14 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/job/32-14.htm">Job 32:14 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/job/32-14.htm">Job 32:14 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/job/32-14.htm">OT Poetry: Job 32:14 For he has not directed his words (Jb) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/job/32-13.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Job 32:13"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Job 32:13" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/job/32-15.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Job 32:15"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Job 32:15" /></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>