Hiob 33:32

32 Hast du aber was zu sagen, so antworte mir; Sage an! ich wollte dich gerne rechtfertigen.

Hiob 33:32 Meaning and Commentary

Job 33:32

If thou hast anything to say, answer me
Any thing to object to what he had delivered, or any answer to return to what he had charged him with:

speak, for I desire to justify thee.
Elihu was a fair antagonist, and gave free liberty, time and space, to make whatsoever reply he thought fit, and which he should patiently and attentively hear: his view was not victory, but that truth might come out, and take place and prevail, having nothing more at heart than Job's good; and could wish it would appear that he was in all respects a just man, and even in that in which he thought he was not just; but could he fairly acquit himself it would be a pleasure to him.

Hiob 33:32 In-Context

30 daß er seine Seele zurückhole aus dem Verderben und erleuchte ihn mit dem Licht der Lebendigen.

31 Merke auf, Hiob, und höre mir zu und schweige, daß ich rede!

32 Hast du aber was zu sagen, so antworte mir; Sage an! ich wollte dich gerne rechtfertigen.

33 Hast du aber nichts, so höre mir zu und schweige; ich will dich die Weisheit lehren.