Job 32:20 Meaning and Explanation
“I will speak, that I may be refreshed: I will open my lips and answer.”
King James Version (KJV)
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Read Full Chapter →Elihu determines to speak in order to find relief, opening his lips to give his answer.
What Does Job 32:20 Mean?
Elihu announces his decision with a sense of coming relief. He will speak so that he may be refreshed, opening his lips to give the answer that has built up within him. To say what he must say will ease the pressure he has described.
There is honesty in admitting that speaking the truth can refresh the one who speaks it. Yet the aim is not mere self-relief but a faithful answer. The best speech serves both the speaker, who is unburdened, and the hearer, who is helped. Elihu's words remind us that giving voice to what is true and needed, in due season, brings a clean and proper relief to the soul.
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What does Job 32:20 mean?
Elihu determines to speak in order to find relief, opening his lips to give his answer.