Job 27:1

And Job took up his discourse again: ¹ 

And Job continued his discourse:

Then Job continued his discourse and said,

Job continued speaking:

Having waited for Zophar, Job now resumed his defense:

And Job again took up the word and said,

Job again took up his discourse and said:

Moreover Job continued his discourse, and said:

And Job took up his discourse again: ¹ 

¹ tn The Hebrew word מָשָׁל (mashal) is characteristically “proverb; by-word.” It normally refers to a brief saying, but can be used for a discourse (see A. R. Johnson, “MasŒal,” VTSup 3 [1955]: 162ff.).