Job 20:2 Cross References - Rotherham

² Not so, do my thoughts answer me, and to this end, is my haste within me:

² If one attempt a word unto thee, wilt thou be impatient? But, to restrain speech, who, can endure?

¹⁹ Who is it that shall contend with me? For, now, if I should hold my peace, why! I should breathe my last!

³ The correction meant to confound me, I must hear, but, the spirit––out of my understanding, will give me a reply.

¹³ Lest ye should say, We have found out wisdom. GOD, must put him to flight, not man. ¹⁴ Since he directed not to me discourse, therefore, with your speeches, will I not reply to him.
¹⁵ They were dismayed, they responded no more, they suffered speech to forsake them; ¹⁶ Though I waited, yet could they not speak, Surely they came to a stand, they responded no more. ¹⁷ I will respond, even I––on my part, I will shew my knowledge, even I! ¹⁸ For I am full of discourse, The spirit in my bosom, presseth me on. ¹⁹ Lo! my bosom, is like wine not opened, Like new wineskins, it will burst. ²⁰ I will speak, that I may freely breathe, I will open my lips and respond.

²² But, I, had said in mine alarm, I am cut off from before thine eyes,––But, indeed, thou didst hear the voice of my supplication, when I cried for help unto thee.

² I was dumb with silence, I held my peace, afar from happiness, But, my pain had been stirred: ³ Hot was my heart within me, While I was musing, there was kindled a fire, I spake with my tongue!

¹¹ I, said in mine alarm, All men, are false!

²⁹ One slow to anger, hath great understanding, but, the hasty in spirit, exalteth folly.

²⁰ Thou hast seen a man hasty in his words,––there is, more hope of a dullard, than of him.

⁹ Do not be rash in thy spirit, to be indignant,––for, indignation, in the bosom of dullards, doth remain.

⁹ Therefore I say––I will not mention him, Neither will I speak any more in his name, But then it becometh in my heart, as a fire that burneth, Shut up in my bones,––And I am weary of restraint, and cannot refrain.

²⁵ And, coming in straightway, with hast, unto the king, she asked, saying––I desire, that, forthwith, thou give me, upon a charger, the head of John the Immerser.

² For I bear them witness that they have, a zeal for God,––but not according to correct knowledge;

¹⁹ Ye know, my brethren beloved,––but let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to anger,