How long {will it be ere} ye make an end of words? mark, and afterwards we will speak.

Behold, I waited for your words; I gave ear to your reasons, whilst ye searched out what to say. {reasons: Heb. understandings} {what...: Heb. words}

Hear now my reasoning, and hearken to the pleadings of my lips.

Hear diligently my speech, and let this be your consolations.

If {any thing} be revealed to another that sitteth by, let the first hold his peace.

Teach me, and I will hold my tongue: and cause me to understand wherein I have erred.

Hear diligently my speech, and let this be your consolations.

Then Judah came near unto him, and said, Oh my lord, let thy servant, I pray thee, speak a word in my lord's ears, and let not thine anger burn against thy servant: for thou {art} even as Pharaoh.

After my words they spake not again; and my speech dropped upon them.

Suffer me a little, and I will shew thee that {I have} yet to speak on God's behalf. {I have...: Heb. there are yet words for God}

Suffer me that I may speak; and after that I have spoken, mock on.