King James Version

Job 34:2

Hear my words, O ye wise men; and give ear unto me, ye that have knowledge.

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שִׁמְע֣וּshimvhearשָׁמַעverb, qal, imperative, 2nd person, masculine, plural — “hear”, a commandH8085to 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…חֲכָמִ֣יםchakhamimwise , manחָכָםadjective, adjective, masculine, plural, absolute — “wise , man”, the ordinary formH2450wise, (i.e. intelligent, skilful or artful)cunning (man), subtil, (un-), wise((hearted), man).מִלָּ֑יmilaywordמִלָּהnoun, common, feminine, plural, construct, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “word”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH4405a word; collectively, a discourse; figuratively, a topic[phrase] answer, by-word, matter, any thing (what) to say, to speak(-ing), speak, talking, word.וְ֝יֹדְעִ֗יםveyodeimand knowיָדַעconjunction, verb, qal, participle, absolute — “and know”, a verb used as a describing wordH3045to know (properly, to ascertain by seeing); used in a great variety of senses, figuratively, literally, euphemistically and inferentially (including observation, care, recognition; and causatively, instruction, designation, punishment, etc.)acknowledge, acquaintance(-ted with), advise, answer, appoint, assuredly, be aware, (un-) awares, can(-not), certainly, comprehend, consider, [idiom] could they, cunning, declare, be diligent, (can, cause to) discern, discover, endued with…הַאֲזִ֥ינוּhaazinvgive earאָזַןverb, hiphil, imperative, 2nd person, masculine, plural — “give ear”, a commandH238to broaden out the ear (with the hand), i.e. (by implication) to listengive (perceive by the) ear, hear(-ken). See H239 (אָזַן).לִֽיlitoלִֽיpreposition, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “to”to

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

Hear my words, ye wise men; and give ear unto me, ye that have knowledge.

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American Standard Version (1901)

Hear my words, ye wise men; And give ear unto me, ye that have knowledge.

Young’s Literal Translation

Hear, O wise men, my words, And, O knowing ones, give ear to me.

World English Bible

“Hear my words, you wise men. Give ear to me, you who have knowledge.

Darby Translation

Hear my words, ye wise [men]; and give ear unto me, ye that have knowledge.

Douay-Rheims

Hear ye, wise men, my words, and ye learned, hearken to me:

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

Hear my words, ye wise men; and give ear unto me, ye that have knowledge.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

Hear me, ye wise men; hearken, ye that have knowledge.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Ἀκούσατέ μου σοφοὶ, ἐπιστάμενοι ἐνωτίζεσθε.