“ Put up with me a little longer. I’ll show you I can speak up for God even more.

“你再容我片时，我就指示你，因我还有话为神说。

“你再给我片时，我就指示你，因我还有话要为上帝说。

“你再给我片时，我就指示你，因我还有话要为神说。

“再给我片刻，容我讲明，我还有话替上帝说。

“你再等我片刻我就指示你，因为我还有话要为神说。

你再容我片時，我就指示你，因我還有話為神說。

「你再給我片時，我就指示你，因我還有話要為上帝說。

「你再給我片時，我就指示你，因我還有話要為神說。

「再給我片刻，容我講明，我還有話替上帝說。

“你再等我片刻我就指示你，因為我還有話要為神說。

『你再等我片時，我就指示你；因為還有話須為上帝說出。

容我片時、我將示爾、我為上帝猶有所言、

爾其少忍片時、子猶有言、以明上帝之事。

再容我片時、我猶將示爾、我猶有言以明天主之事、

“ Bear with me a little longer and I will show you that there is more to be said in God’s behalf.

“ Bear with me a little, and I will show you, for I have yet something to say on God’s behalf.

“ Let me go on, and I will show you the truth. For I have not finished defending God!

Be patient with me a little longer, and I will inform you, for there is still more to be said on God’s behalf.

“ Wait for me a little, and I will show you That there is still more to be said on God’s behalf.

“ Bear with me a little, and I will show you That there are yet words to speak on God’s behalf.

Suffer me a little, and I will show thee; For I have yet somewhat to say on God’s behalf.

Be patient with me a little longer, and I will inform you, for there is still more to be said on God’s behalf.

Suffer me a little, and I will shew thee that[ I have] yet to speak on God’s behalf.

“ Be patient with me a little longer and I will instruct you, for I still have words to speak on God’s behalf.

“ Bear with me a little, and I will show you; for I still have something to say on God’s behalf.

Put up with me while I speak. After I’ve spoken, you can make fun of me!

So we are Christ’s official messengers. It is as if God were making his appeal through us. Here is what Christ wants us to beg you to do. Come back to God!

To God I’m just the same as you. I too am a piece of clay.

He will speak to the people for you. He will be like your mouth. And you will be like God to him.

Will you say evil things in order to help God? Will you tell lies for him?Do you want to be on God’s side? Will you argue his case for him?

So the Lord says to Jeremiah,“ If you turn away from your sins, I will heal you. And then you will be able to serve me. Speak words that are worthy, not worthless. Then you will be speaking for me. Let these people turn to you. But you must not turn to them.

Brothers and sisters, I beg you to accept my word. It tells you to be faithful. Accept my word because I have written to you only a short letter.

You must give them my message. They might listen, or they might not. After all, they refuse to obey me.

“ Pay attention, Job! Listen to me! Be quiet so I can speak.If you have anything to say, answer me. Speak up. I want to help you be cleared of all charges.But if you don’t have anything to say, listen to me. Be quiet so I can teach you how to be wise.”