你們砌詞說話的時候，我等待著你們的話，留心聽你們的理論。

“你们查究所要说的话；那时我等候你们的话，侧耳听你们的辩论，

“看哪，我等候你们的话，侧耳听你们的高见；直到你们找到要说的言语。

“看哪，我等候你们的话，侧耳听你们的高见；直到你们找到要说的言语。

看啊，我一直等候你们发言，倾听你们的理论，等你们斟词酌句。

你们砌词说话的时候，我等待着你们的话，留心听你们的理论。

你們查究所要說的話；那時我等候你們的話，側耳聽你們的辯論，

「看哪，我等候你們的話，側耳聽你們的高見；直到你們找到要說的言語。

「看哪，我等候你們的話，側耳聽你們的高見；直到你們找到要說的言語。

看啊，我一直等候你們發言，傾聽你們的理論，等你們斟詞酌句。

『看哪，當你們遍索言詞時候，我等候着你們的話，我側耳聽你們的理論；

我俟爾言、傾聽爾辯、待爾窮究所欲言者、

爾曹詳究斯理、我已備聆。

我已聽爾言、傾耳聽爾之辯論、待爾窮究其理、

I waited while you spoke, I listened to your reasoning; while you were searching for words,

I waited while you men spoke. I listened to your reasoning. While you were searching for words,

“ Behold, I waited for your words, I listened for your wise sayings, while you searched out what to say.

“ I have waited all this time, listening very carefully to your arguments, listening to you grope for words.

Look, I waited for your conclusions; I listened to your insights as you sought for words.

“ Behold, I waited for your words, I listened to your skillful speech, While you pondered what to say.

Indeed I waited for your words, I listened to your reasonings, while you searched out what to say.

Behold, I waited for your words, I listened for your reasonings, Whilst ye searched out what to say.

Look, I waited for your conclusions; I listened to your insights as you sought for words.

Behold, I waited for your words; I gave ear to your reasons, whilst ye searched out what to say.

Look, I waited for you to speak; I listened closely to your wise thoughts, while you were searching for words.

“ Behold, I waited for your words, and I listened for your reasoning, while you searched out what to say.

財主自以為有智慧，聰明的窮人卻能看透他。

首先陳述情由的，似乎有理，等他的鄰舍來到，才可以查明實情。

他們等候我像等候雨水，又大大張嘴如切慕春雨。

以利戶等待著要向約伯說話，因為他們的年紀都比以利戶大。

大家都聆聽我，等候我；靜默無聲地領受我的指導。

傳道者不但有智慧，還將知識教訓眾人；他既揣摩，又查考，也編撰了許多箴言。傳道者搜尋可喜悅的話，正確地寫下真理。

這道理我們已經查明實在是這樣，你當聆聽，也當明白。”