Job 32:17

Amplified Bible

"I too will give my share of answers; I too will express my opinion and share my knowledge.

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
I too will answer;yes, I will tell what I know.

Hebrew Names Version
I also will answer my part, And I also will show my opinion.

King James Version
I said, I will answer also my part, I also will shew mine opinion.

English Standard Version
I also will answer with my share; I also will declare my opinion.

New Century Version
No, I too will speak and tell what I know.

New English Translation
I too will answer my part, I too will explain what I know.

New American Standard Bible
"I too will give my share of answers; I also will tell my opinion.

World English Bible
I also will answer my part, And I also will show my opinion.

Geneva Bible (1587)
Then answered I in my turne, and I shewed mine opinion.

Legacy Standard Bible
I myself will also answer my share;I also will tell my knowledge.

Berean Standard Bible
I too will answer; yes, I will declare what I know.

Contemporary English Version
No! I will give my opinion,

Complete Jewish Bible
No, I will now give my answer; I too will express my opinion.

Darby Translation
I will answer, I also in my turn, I also will shew what I know:

Easy-to-Read Version
So now I will give you my answer. Yes, I will tell you what I think.

George Lamsa Translation
I will answer also on my part; I also will show my knowledge.

Good News Translation
No, I will give my own answer now and tell you what I think.

Lexham English Bible
I myself will answer my share also; I myself will declare my knowledge also,

Literal Translation
I also will answer my share; I also will declare what I know.

Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
I haue a good hope for my parte to shappe him an answere & to shewe him my meanynge.

American Standard Version
I also will answer my part, I also will show mine opinion.

Bible in Basic English
I will give my answer; I will put forward my knowledge:

JPS Old Testament (1917)
I also will answer my part, I also will declare mine opinion.

King James Version (1611)
I sayd, I will answere also my part, I also will shew mine opinion.

Bishop's Bible (1568)
Then aunswered I in my turne, and I shewed myne opinion.

Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And Elius continued, and said, I will again speak,

English Revised Version
I also will answer my part, I also will shew mine opinion.

Wycliffe Bible (1395)
and Y schal schewe my kunnyng.

Update Bible Version
I also will answer my part, I also will show my opinion.

Webster's Bible Translation
[I said], I will answer also my part, I also will show my opinion.

New King James Version
I also will answer my part, I too will declare my opinion.

New Living Translation
No, I will say my piece. I will speak my mind.

New Life Bible
I also will give my answer. I will tell what I think.

New Revised Standard
I also will give my answer; I also will declare my opinion.

J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
I will respond, even I - on my part, I will shew my knowledge, even I!

Douay-Rheims Bible
I also will answer my part, and will shew my knowledge.

Revised Standard Version
I also will give my answer; I also will declare my opinion.

Young's Literal Translation
I answer, even I -- my share, I shew my opinion -- even I.

New American Standard Bible (1995)
"I too will answer my share, I also will tell my opinion.

Contextual Overview

¹⁵"They (Job's friends) are dismayed and embarrassed, they no longer answer; The words have moved away and failed them," [says Elihu]. ¹⁶"And shall I wait, because they say nothing, But stand still and say no more? ¹⁷"I too will give my share of answers; I too will express my opinion and share my knowledge.¹⁸"For I am full of words; The spirit within me constrains me. ¹⁹"My belly is like unvented wine; Like new wineskins it is about to burst. ²⁰"I must speak so that I may get relief; I will open my lips and answer. ²¹"I will not [I warn you] be partial to any man [that is, let my respect for you mitigate what I say]; Nor flatter any man. ²²"For I do not know how to flatter, [in an appropriate way, and I fear that], My Maker would soon take me away.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

Job 32:10, Job 33:12, Job 35:3, Job 35:4

Reciprocal: Galatians 2:6 - it maketh

Cross-References

Genesis 33:3
Then Jacob crossed over [the stream] ahead of them and bowed himself to the ground seven times [bowing and moving forward each time], until he approached his brother.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

[I said], I will answer also my part,.... Or take his turn in giving an answer to Job; what they had given being quite insufficient and unsuitable:

I also will show mine opinion; knowledge, or sentiment; this for a while he was fearful of doing, but, upon a thorough and serious consideration of things, he determined upon it, and now repeats it, to assure he would do it; the reasons of which follow.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

I also will show mine opinion - In this language, as in Job 32:6, there is a delicate expression of modesty in the Hebrew which does not appear in our translation. It is אף־אני 'aph 'ănı̂y - even I. “Even one so young, and so humble as I, may be permitted to express my sentiments, when the aged and the great have nothing more to say. It will be no improper intrusion for even me to speak when no other one more aged and honorable desires to.” In all this we may discern a degree of courtesy, and a delicate sense of propriety, which may be commended to the imitation of all, and especially to the young. In the manners of the pious men whose biography is recorded in the Bible, there is a degree of refinement, delicacy, and courtesy, in their treatment of others, such as will seldom be found even in the most elevated walks of life, and such as religion only can produce. The outward form may be obtained by the world; the living principle is found only in the heart which is imbued with love to God and man.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse Job 32:17. I will answer also my part — אענה חלקי aaneh chelki, "I will recite my portion." We have already seen that the book of Job is a sort of drama, in which several persons have their different parts to recite. Probably the book was used in this way, in ancient times, for the sake of public instruction. Eliphaz, Zophar, and Bildad, had recited their parts, and Job had responded to each: nothing was brought to issue. Elihu, a bystander, perceiving this, comes forward and takes a part, when all the rest had expended their materials: yet Elihu, though he spoke well, was incapable of closing the controversy; and God himself appears, and decides the case.