Job 20:2
Strong's Lexicon
“For this reason
לָ֭כֵן (lā·ḵên)
Adverb
Strong's Hebrew 3651: adv 1) so, therefore, thus 1a) thus, so 1b) just so 1c) therefore 1d) so...as (paired with adv) 1e) then 1f) forasmuch as (in phrase) 1g) (with prep) 1g1) therefore, this being so (specific) 1g2) hitherto 1g3) therefore, on this ground (general) 1g4) afterwards 1g5) in such case adj 2) right, just, honest, true, veritable 2a) right, just, honest 2b) correct 2c) true, veritable 2d) true!, right!, correct! (in assent)

my anxious thoughts
שְׂעִפַּ֣י (śə·‘ip·pay)
Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common singular
Strong's Hebrew 5587: 1) ambivalence, division, divided opinion

compel me to answer,
יְשִׁיב֑וּנִי (yə·šî·ḇū·nî)
Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine plural | first person common singular
Strong's Hebrew 7725: 1) to return, turn back 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to turn back, return 1a1a) to turn back 1a1b) to return, come or go back 1a1c) to return unto, go back, come back 1a1d) of dying 1a1e) of human relations (fig) 1a1f) of spiritual relations (fig) 1a1f1) to turn back (from God), apostatise 1a1f2) to turn away (of God) 1a1f3) to turn back (to God), repent 1a1f4) turn back (from evil) 1a1g) of inanimate things 1a1h) in repetition 1b) (Polel) 1b1) to bring back 1b2) to restore, refresh, repair (fig) 1b3) to lead away (enticingly) 1b4) to show turning, apostatise 1c) (Pual) restored (participle) 1d) (Hiphil) to cause to return, bring back 1d1) to bring back, allow to return, put back, draw back, give back, restore, relinquish, give in payment 1d2) to bring back, refresh, restore 1d3) to bring back, report to, answer 1d4) to bring back, make requital, pay (as recompense) 1d5) to turn back or backward, repel, defeat, repulse, hinder, reject, refuse 1d6) to turn away (face), turn toward 1d7) to turn against 1d8) to bring back to mind 1d9) to show a turning away 1d10) to reverse, revoke 1e) (Hophal) to be returned, be restored, be brought back 1f) (Pulal) brought back

because
וּ֝בַעֲב֗וּר (ū·ḇa·‘ă·ḇūr)
Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 5668: prep 1) for the sake of, on account of, because of, in order to conj 2) in order that

of the turmoil
ח֣וּשִׁי (ḥū·šî)
Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | first person common singular
Strong's Hebrew 2363: 1) to haste, make haste, hurry 1a) (Qal) to make haste 1b) (Hiphil) 1b1) to show haste, act quickly, hasten, come quickly 1b2) to enjoy, be excited

within me.
בִֽי׃ (ḇî)
Preposition | first person common singular
Strong's Hebrew :

Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
“So my anxious thoughts compel me to answer, because of the turmoil within me.

Young's Literal Translation
Therefore my thoughts cause me to answer, And because of my sensations in me.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
This is why my  unsettling thoughts compel me to answer, because I  am upset! 

New American Standard Bible
"Therefore my disquieting thoughts make me respond, Even because of my inward agitation.

King James Bible
Therefore do my thoughts cause me to answer, and for [this] I make haste.
Parallel Verses
New International Version
"My troubled thoughts prompt me to answer because I am greatly disturbed.

New Living Translation
"I must reply because I am greatly disturbed.

English Standard Version
“Therefore my thoughts answer me, because of my haste within me.

New American Standard Bible
"Therefore my disquieting thoughts make me respond, Even because of my inward agitation.

King James Bible
Therefore do my thoughts cause me to answer, and for this I make haste.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
This is why my unsettling thoughts compel me to answer, because I am upset!

International Standard Version
"Therefore my anxious thoughts cause me to answer because I'm agitated within me.

NET Bible
"This is why my troubled thoughts bring me back--because of my feelings within me.

American Standard Version
Therefore do my thoughts give answer to me, Even by reason of my haste that is in me.

English Revised Version
Therefore do my thoughts give answer to me, even by reason of my haste that is in me.

Young's Literal Translation
Therefore my thoughts cause me to answer, And because of my sensations in me.
















Cross References
Job 20:1
Then answered Zophar the Naamathite, and said,

Job 20:3
I have heard the check of my reproach, and the spirit of my understanding causeth me to answer.

Job 1:1
There was a man in the land of Uz, whose name was Job; and that man was perfect and upright, and one that feared God, and eschewed evil.

Job 19:29
Be ye afraid of the sword: for wrath bringeth the punishments of the sword, that ye may know there is a judgment.

Job 19:28
But ye should say, Why persecute we him, seeing the root of the matter is found in me?

Job 20:4
Knowest thou not this of old, since man was placed upon earth,

Job 20:5
That the triumphing of the wicked is short, and the joy of the hypocrite but for a moment?
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