KJV ORIGINAL
Let men of understanding tell me, and let a wise man hearken unto me.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
Let people with understanding speak to me, and let any wise person listen to what I'm saying.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
The writer is calling for wise and understanding people to engage with him in this discussion about God's justice.
📚 Historical Context
This is part of Elihu's speech in the book of Job, where he's addressing Job's friends and making his case about God's righteousness. Elihu was a younger man who had been listening to the debate between Job and his three friends about why Job was suffering. He's now speaking up and appealing to anyone with wisdom to consider his arguments about God's perfect justice.
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