Job 33:2

2 I am about to open my mouth; my words are on the tip of my tongue.

Job 33:2 in Other Translations

2 Behold, now I have opened my mouth, my tongue hath spoken in my mouth.

2 Behold, I open my mouth; the tongue in my mouth speaks.

2 Now that I have begun to speak, let me continue.

2 What I'm about to say has been carefully thought out.

2 Behold now, I have opened my mouth; My tongue hath spoken in my mouth.

2 I've opened my mouth. The words are on the tip of my tongue.

2 I am going to open my mouth; my tongue will form words on my palate.

2 I'm about to open my mouth. My words are on the tip of my tongue.

Job 33:2 Meaning and Commentary

Job 33:2

Behold, now I have opened my mouth
Begun to speak in order to give vent to the fulness of matter within him, which made him, like bottles of new wine, ready to burst; and since he had opened his lips, that he might speak and be refreshed, he desires Job to listen to him, and offers same things to his consideration to induce him to it:

my tongue hath spoken in my mouth:
but does not every man's tongue speak in his mouth when he speaks? is there anything singular and peculiar in this, that can excite attention? it may be rendered, "in my palate" ^F4; which, as it is an instrument of speech, so of tasting and trying food, see ( Job 6:30 ) ( 12:11 ) ; and Elihu's sense is, that he had thoroughly considered what he should say, he had well weighed what he should speak, and should not deliver anything raw, crude, and undigested; he had palated his words, in order to discern whether there was anything in them perverse or not.

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FOOTNOTES:

F4 (ykxb) "in palato meo", Pagninus, Montanus, Tigurine version, Beza, Schultens; so Mr. Broughton.

Job 33:2 In-Context

1 “But now, Job, listen to my words; pay attention to everything I say.

2 I am about to open my mouth; my words are on the tip of my tongue.

3 My words come from an upright heart; my lips sincerely speak what I know.

4 The Spirit of God has made me; the breath of the Almighty gives me life.

5 Answer me then, if you can; stand up and argue your case before me.