Job 6:24 “Teach me, and I will be silent. Help me understand how I have erred.”

Job 6:24

Teach me, and I will be silent. Help me understand how I have erred.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

Teach me, and I will hold my tongue: and cause me to understand wherein I have erred.

World English Bible

“Teach me, and I will hold my peace. Cause me to understand my error.

American Standard Version

Teach me, and I will hold my peace; And cause me to understand wherein I have erred.

Geneva Bible 1599

Teach me, and I wil hold my tongue: and cause me to vnderstande, wherein I haue erred.

Darby Translation

Teach me, and I will hold my tongue; and cause me to understand wherein I have erred.

Young's Literal Translation

Shew me, and I — I keep silent, And what I have erred, let me understand.

Bible in Basic English

Give me teaching and I will be quiet; and make me see my error.

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Cross references

“Teach me”

Proverbs 9:9 Job 34:32 Job 5:27 Job 33:1 Psalm 32:8 Job 32:11

Proverbs 9:9 · BSB

Instruct a wise man, and he will be wiser still; teach a righteous man, and he will increase his learning.

Job 34:32 · BSB

Teach me what I cannot see; if I have done wrong, I will not do it again.’

Job 5:27 · BSB

Indeed, we have investigated, and it is true! So hear it and know for yourself.”

Job 33:1 · BSB

“But now, O Job, hear my speech, and listen to all my words.

Psalm 32:8 · BSB

I will instruct you and teach you the way you should go; I will give you counsel and watch over you.

Job 32:11 · BSB

Indeed, I waited while you spoke; I listened to your reasoning; as you searched for words,

“I will”

James 3:2 Psalm 39:1 Psalm 39:2

James 3:2 · BSB

We all stumble in many ways. If anyone is never at fault in what he says, he is a perfect man, able to control his whole body.

Psalm 39:1 · BSB

I said, “I will watch my ways so that I will not sin with my tongue; I will guard my mouth with a muzzle as long as the wicked are present.”

Psalm 39:2 · BSB

I was speechless and still; I remained silent, even from speaking good, and my sorrow was stirred.

“cause me”

Job 10:2 Psalm 19:12

Job 10:2 · BSB

I will say to God: Do not condemn me! Let me know why You prosecute me.

Psalm 19:12 · BSB

Who can discern his own errors? Cleanse me from my hidden faults.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

23deliver me from the hand of the enemy; redeem me from the grasp of the ruthless’?

25How painful are honest words! But what does your argument prove?

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