King James Version

Job 20:3

I have heard the check of my reproach, and the spirit of my understanding causeth me to answer.

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מוּסַ֣רmusarchastisementמוּסָרnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “chastisement”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH4148properly, chastisement; figuratively, reproof, warning or instruction; also restraintbond, chastening(-eth), chastisement, check, correction, discipline, doctrine, instruction, rebuke.כְּלִמָּתִ֣יkelimaticonfusionכְּלִמָּהnoun, common, feminine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “confusion”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH3639disgraceconfusion, dishonour, reproach, shame.אֶשְׁמָ֑עeshmahearשָׁמַעverb, qal, imperfect, 1st person, common, singular — “hear”, an unfinished actionH8085to hear intelligently (often with implication of attention, obedience, etc.; causatively, to tell, etc.)[idiom] attentively, call (gather) together, [idiom] carefully, [idiom] certainly, consent, consider, be content, declare, [idiom] diligently, discern, give ear, (cause to, let, make to) hear(-ken, tell), [idiom] indeed, listen, make (a) n…וְ֝ר֗וּחַveruchaand angerרוּחַconjunction, noun, common, both genders, singular, absolute — “and anger”, the ordinary formH7307wind; by resemblance breath, i.e. a sensible (or even violent) exhalation; figuratively, life, anger, unsubstantiality; by extension, a region of the sky; by resemblance spirit, but only of a rational being (including its expression and functions)air, anger, blast, breath, [idiom] cool, courage, mind, [idiom] quarter, [idiom] side, spirit(-ual), tempest, [idiom] vain, (whirl-) wind(-y).מִֽבִּינָתִ֥יmibinatifrom understandingבִּינָהpreposition, noun, common, feminine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “from understanding”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH998understandingknowledge, meaning, [idiom] perfectly, understanding, wisdom.יַעֲנֵֽנִיyaanenishoutעָנָהverb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “shout”, an unfinished actionH6030properly, to eye or (generally) to heed, i.e. pay attention; by implication, to respond; by extension to begin to speak; specifically to sing, shout, testify, announcegive account, afflict (by mistake for H6031 (עָנָה)), (cause to, give) answer, bring low (by mistake for H6031 (עָנָה)), cry, hear, Leannoth, lift up, say, [idiom] scholar, (give a) shout, sing (together by course), speak, testify, utter,…

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

I have heard the reproof which putteth me to shame, but out of my understanding my spirit answereth me.

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American Standard Version (1901)

I have heard the reproof which putteth me to shame; And the spirit of my understanding answereth me.

Young’s Literal Translation

The chastisement of my shame I hear, And the spirit of mine understanding Doth cause me to answer:

World English Bible

I have heard the reproof which puts me to shame. The spirit of my understanding answers me.

Darby Translation

I hear a reproof putting me to shame; and [my] spirit answereth me by mine understanding.

Douay-Rheims

The doctrine with which thou reprovest me, I will hear, and the spirit of my understanding shall answer for me.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

I have heard the reproof which putteth me to shame, but out of my understanding my spirit answereth me.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

I will hear my shameful reproach; and the spirit of my understanding answers me.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Παιδείαν ἐντροπῆς μου ἀκούσομαι, καὶ πνεῦμα ἐκ τῆς συνέσεως ἀποκρίνεταί μοι.