Job 33:2
2 I am about to open my mouth; my words are on the tip of my tongue.
Other Translations of Job 33:2
King James Version
2 Behold, now I have opened my mouth, my tongue hath spoken in my mouth.
English Standard Version
2 Behold, I open my mouth; the tongue in my mouth speaks.
The Message
2 What I'm about to say has been carefully thought out.
New King James Version
2 Now, I open my mouth; My tongue speaks in my mouth.
New Living Translation
2 Now that I have begun to speak, let me continue.
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Matthew Henry's Commentary on Job 33:2
Commentary on Job 33:1-7
(Read Job 33:1-7)
Job had desired a judge to decide his appeal. Elihu was one according to his wish, a man like himself. If we would rightly convince men, it must be by reason, not by terror; by fair argument, not by a heavy hand.