Job 32:11

Behold, I waited for your words; I gave ear to your reasons, whilst ye searched out what to say.

Cross-reference

Job 32:4 Parallel

In Job 32:4, Elihu's waiting is described; here he explicitly states he waited for their words — a direct narrative parallel.

Job 26:3 Contrast

Job 26:3 sarcastically notes the friends' 'sound knowledge' — revealing the irony that Elihu waited for wisdom they never had.

Job 33:31 Contrast

Job 33:31 has Elihu now demanding Job's silence — a direct narrative reversal of his own patient waiting in 32:11.

Proverbs 18:17 Related theme

Proverbs 18:17 teaches that hearing both sides is wise; Elihu exemplifies this by waiting for the friends' arguments before speaking.

1 Corinthians 14:30 Related theme

1 Corinthians 14:30 instructs silence when another receives revelation — a similar principle of letting others speak before you.