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Job 32:11

Bible in Basic English 1965

I was waiting for your words, I was giving ear to your wise sayings; while you were searching out what to say,

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Men gave ear to me, waiting and keeping quiet for my suggestions.

They were waiting for me as for the rain, opening their mouths wide as for the spring rains.

So I say, Give ear to me, and I will put forward my knowledge.

I was taking note; and truly not one of you was able to make clear Job's error, or to give an answer to his words.

Now Elihu had kept quiet while Job was talking, because they were older than he;

See, we have made search with care, and it is so; it has come to our ears; see that you take note of it for yourself.

The man who first puts his cause before the judge seems to be in the right; but then his neighbour comes and puts his cause in its true light.

The man of wealth seems to himself to be wise, but the poor man who has sense has a low opinion of him.