Job 18:2 Meaning and Explanation
“How long will it be ere ye make an end of words? mark, and afterwards we will speak.”
King James Version (KJV)
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Read Full Chapter →Bildad complains that Job talks too much and demands he listen before the friends respond.
What Does Job 18:2 Mean?
Bildad opens with impatience. The plural 'ye' suggests he is irritated at Job's flood of speech, perhaps lumping Job together with anyone who would defend him. He insists Job stop and 'mark' attend, pay attention before the friends offer their reply.
There is a hardness here worth noticing. Bildad treats Job's anguished words as mere noise to be silenced rather than the cry of a suffering man to be heard. True comfort begins with listening; Job's friends keep rushing to correct. The contrast points us toward the One who does not grow weary of our many words, but invites us to pour out our hearts and waits with patience over us.
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What does Job 18:2 mean?
Bildad complains that Job talks too much and demands he listen before the friends respond.