“Bear with me a little, and I will show you
That there are yet words to speak on God’s behalf.

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“Bear with me a little longer and I will show you
    that there is more to be said in God’s behalf.

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20 Now then, we are (A)ambassadors for Christ, as though God were pleading through us: we implore you on Christ’s behalf, be reconciled to God.

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20 We are therefore Christ’s ambassadors,(A) as though God were making his appeal through us.(B) We implore you on Christ’s behalf: Be reconciled to God.(C)

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Bear with me that I may speak,
And after I have spoken, keep (A)mocking.

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Bear with me while I speak,
    and after I have spoken, mock on.(A)

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(A)Will you speak [a]wickedly for God,
And talk deceitfully for Him?
Will you show partiality for Him?
Will you contend for God?

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Footnotes

  1. Job 13:7 unrighteously

Will you speak wickedly on God’s behalf?
    Will you speak deceitfully for him?(A)
Will you show him partiality?(B)
    Will you argue the case for God?

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22 And I appeal to you, brethren, bear with the word of exhortation, for I have written to you in few words.

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22 Brothers and sisters, I urge you to bear with my word of exhortation, for in fact I have written to you quite briefly.(A)

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(A)You shall speak My words to them, whether they hear or whether they refuse, for they are rebellious.

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You must speak(A) my words to them, whether they listen or fail to listen, for they are rebellious.(B)

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The Lord Reassures Jeremiah

19 Therefore thus says the Lord:

(A)“If you return,
Then I will bring you back;
You shall (B)stand before Me;
If you (C)take out the precious from the vile,
You shall be as My mouth.
Let them return to you,
But you must not return to them.

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19 Therefore this is what the Lord says:

“If you repent, I will restore you
    that you may serve(A) me;
if you utter worthy, not worthless, words,
    you will be my spokesman.(B)
Let this people turn to you,
    but you must not turn to them.

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31 “Give ear, Job, listen to me;
Hold your peace, and I will speak.
32 If you have anything to say, answer me;
Speak, for I desire to justify you.
33 If not, (A)listen to me;
[a]Hold your peace, and I will teach you wisdom.”

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Footnotes

  1. Job 33:33 Keep silent

31 “Pay attention, Job, and listen(A) to me;(B)
    be silent,(C) and I will speak.
32 If you have anything to say, answer me;(D)
    speak up, for I want to vindicate you.(E)
33 But if not, then listen to me;(F)
    be silent,(G) and I will teach you wisdom.(H)

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(A)Truly I am [a]as your spokesman before God;
I also have been formed out of clay.

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  1. Job 33:6 Lit. as your mouth

I am the same as you in God’s sight;(A)
    I too am a piece of clay.(B)

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16 So he shall be your spokesman to the people. And he himself shall be as a mouth for you, and (A)you shall be to him as God.

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16 He will speak to the people for you, and it will be as if he were your mouth(A) and as if you were God to him.(B)

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