reasons: Heb. understandings, Instead of tevoonotheychem, nine manuscripts read techoonotheychem, "your arguments;" but the sense is nearly the same.
whilst: Ad tachkeroon millin, "whilst ye were searching for words;" a fine irony, which they must have felt. Job 5:27, Pro 18:17, Pro 28:11, Ecc 12:9, Ecc 12:10
what to say: Heb. words
Reciprocal: Job 6:24 - Teach me Job 26:3 - counselled Job 33:31 - General 1Co 14:30 - let