Job 4:2
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If we begin to speak to thee, perhaps thou wilt take it ill; but who can withhold the words he hath conceived?

to commune.

2 Corinthians 2:4-6 For out of much affliction and anguish of heart, I wrote to you with many tears: not that you should be made sorrowful: but that you might know the charity I have more abundantly towards you. . . .

2 Corinthians 7:8-10 For although I made you sorrowful by my epistle, I do not repent. And if I did repent, seeing that the same epistle (although but for a time) did make you sorrowful, . . .

withhold himself from speaking.

Job 32:18-20 For I am full of matter to speak of, and the spirit of my bowels straiteneth me. . . .

Jeremiah 6:11 Therefore am I full of the fury of the Lord, I am weary with holding in: pour it out upon the child abroad, and upon the council of the young men together: for man and woman shall be taken, the ancient and he that is full of days.

Jeremiah 20:9 Then I said: I will not make mention of him, nor speak any more in his name: and there came in my heart as a burning fire, shut up in my bones, and I was wearied, not being able to bear it.

Acts 4:20 For we cannot but speak the things which we have seen and heard.

Context
Eliphaz: The Innocent Prosper
1Then Eliphaz, the Themanite, answered, and said: 2If we begin to speak to thee, perhaps thou wilt take it ill; but who can withhold the words he hath conceived?3Behold thou hast taught many, and thou hast strengthened the weary hands:…
Cross References
Job 4:1
Then Eliphaz, the Themanite, answered, and said:

Job 32:18
For I am full of matter to speak of, and the spirit of my bowels straiteneth me.

Lexicon
“If one ventures
הֲנִסָּ֬ה (hă·nis·sāh)
Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 5254: To test, to attempt

a word
דָבָ֣ר (ḏā·ḇār)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 1697: A word, a matter, thing, a cause

with you,
אֵלֶ֣יךָ (’ê·le·ḵā)
Preposition | second person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 413: Near, with, among, to

will you be wearied?
תִּלְאֶ֑ה (til·’eh)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3811: To tire, to be, disgusted

Yet who
מִ֣י (mî)
Interrogative
Strong's Hebrew 4310: Who?, whoever, in oblique construction with prefix, suffix

can
יוּכָֽל׃ (yū·ḵāl)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3201: To be able, have power

keep
וַעְצֹ֥ר (wa‘·ṣōr)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct
Strong's Hebrew 6113: To inclose, to hold back, to maintain, rule, assemble

from speaking?
בְּ֝מִלִּ֗ין (bə·mil·lîn)
Preposition-b | Noun - feminine plural
Strong's Hebrew 4405: A word, a discourse, a topic


Additional Translations
“If one ventures a word with you, will you be wearied? Yet who can keep from speaking?If we assay to commune with you, will you be grieved? but who can withhold himself from speaking?

If one assay to commune with thee, wilt thou be grieved? But who can withhold himself from speaking?

Hast thou been often spoken to in distress? but who shall endure the force of thy words?

If a word were essayed to thee, wouldest thou be grieved? But who can refrain from speaking?

If one assay to commune with thee, wilt thou be grieved? but who can withhold himself from speaking?

If we essay to commune with thee, wilt thou be grieved? but who can refrain from speaking?

"If someone ventures to talk with you, will you be grieved? But who can withhold himself from speaking?

Hath one tried a word with thee? -- Thou art weary! And to keep in words who is able?
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