Job 13:6
Hear now my reasoning, and hearken to the pleadings of my lips.
Heare now my reasoning, and hearken to the pleadings of my lips.
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- Job 21:2–3Rank 2 from verse 6
- Job 33:1–3Rank 3 from verse 6
1WHEREFORE, Job, I pray thee, hear my speeches, and hearken to all my words.
2Behold, now I have opened my mouth, my tongue hath spoken in my mouth.
3My words shall be of the uprightness of my heart: and my lips shall utter knowledge clearly.
1¶ Wherefore, Iob, I pray thee, heare my speeches, and hearken to all my wordes.
2Behold, now I haue opened my mouth, my tongue hath spoken †in my mouth.
3My words shalbe of the vprightnesse of my heart: and my lippes shall vtter knowledge clearely.
- Judges 9:7Rank 4 from verse 6
7¶ And when they told it to Jotham, he went and stood in the top of mount Gerizim, and lifted up his voice, and cried, and said unto them, Hearken unto me, ye men of Shechem, that God may hearken unto you.
7¶ And when they told it to Iotham, he went and stood in the top of mount Gerizim, and lift vp his voice, and cried, and said vnto them, Hearken vnto mee, you men of Shechem, that God may hearken vnto you.
- Proverbs 8:6–7Rank 5 from verse 6
6Hear; for I will speak of excellent things; and the opening of my lips shall be right things.
7For my mouth shall speak truth; and wickedness is an abomination to my lips.
6Heare, for I will speake of excellent things: and the opening of my lippes shalbe right things.
7†For my mouth shall speake truth, and wickednesse is an abomination to my lippes.
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Job 13:6
Sense 1: To perceive sound or spoken words. Sense 2: To receive or learn by report. Sense 3: To listen to, regard, or heed. Sense 4: To attend favourably to a request.
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Present-participial or verbal-noun form of reason, meaning to think, discuss, or argue.
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1. To listen attentively or give heed. 2. To give regard, consent, or act in response.
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Arguments or appeals made in presenting a cause.
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Sense 1: The physical borders of the mouth. Sense 2: By extension, speech or utterance.
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5O that ye would altogether hold your peace! and it should be your wisdom.
5O that you would altogether hold your peace, & it should be your wisdome.
6Hear now my reasoning, and hearken to the pleadings of my lips.
6Heare now my reasoning, and hearken to the pleadings of my lips.
Selected passage7Will ye speak wickedly for God? and talk deceitfully for him?
7Wil you speake wickedly for God? and talke deceitfully for him?