Bible in Basic English
"Give ear to me, and I will say what is in my mind; I will put questions to you, and you will give me the answers."
— Job 42:4, Bible in Basic English
“Hear, I beseech thee, and I will speak: I will demand of thee, and declare thou unto me.”
“Hear, I beseech thee, and I will speak; I will demand of thee, and declare thou unto me. ”
“You said, 'Listen, now, and I will speak; I will question you, and you will answer me.'”
“You said,‘Pay attention, and I will speak; I will question you, and you will answer me.’”
And Job said in answer to the Lord,
I see that you are able to do every thing, and to give effect to all your designs.
Who is this who makes dark the purpose of God by words without knowledge? For I have been talking without knowledge about wonders not to be searched out.
Give ear to me, and I will say what is in my mind; I will put questions to you, and you will give me the answers.
Word of you had come to my ears, but now my eye has seen you.
For this cause I give witness that what I said is false, and in sorrow I take my seat in the dust.
And it came about, after he had said these words to Job, that the Lord said to Eliphaz the Temanite, I am very angry with you and your two friends, because you have not said what is right about me, as my servant Job has.