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

“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。

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。

『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.

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

A rich person is wise in his own eyes, but a discerning poor person can evaluate him properly.

The first to state his case seems right, until his opponent begins to cross-examine him.

They waited for me as people wait for the rain, and they opened their mouths as for the spring rains.

Now Elihu had waited before speaking to Job, because the others were older than he was.

“ People listened to me and waited silently; they kept silent for my advice.

Not only was the Teacher wise, but he also taught knowledge to the people; he carefully evaluated and arranged many proverbs.The Teacher sought to find delightful words, and to write accurately truthful sayings.

Look, we have investigated this, so it is true. Hear it, and apply it for your own good.”