22:2 “Is it to God that a strong man is of benefit?
Is it to him that even a wise man is profitable? 1
32:11 Look, I waited for you to speak; 2
I listened closely to your wise thoughts, 3 while you were searching for words.
1 tn Some do not take this to be parallel to the first colon, taking this line as a statement, but the parallel expressions here suggest the question is repeated.
2 tn Heb “for your words.”
3 tn The word means “understanding.” It refers to the faculty of perception and comprehension; but it also can refer to what that produces, especially when it is in the plural (see Ps 49:4). See R. Gordis, Job, 368. Others translate it “reasonings,” “arguments,” etc.