Job 6:25 “How painful are honest words! But what does your argument prove?”

Job 6:25

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

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

How forcible are right words! but what doth your arguing reprove?

World English Bible

How forcible are words of uprightness! But your reproof, what does it reprove?

American Standard Version

How forcible are words of uprightness! But your reproof, what doth it reprove?

Geneva Bible 1599

Howe stedfast are the wordes of righteousnes? and what can any of you iustly reproue?

Darby Translation

How forcible are right words! but what doth your upbraiding reprove?

Young's Literal Translation

How powerful have been upright sayings, And what doth reproof from you reprove?

Bible in Basic English

How pleasing are upright words! but what force is there in your arguments?

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Cross references

“forcible”

Job 4:4 Proverbs 12:18 Proverbs 16:21–24 Proverbs 18:21 Proverbs 25:11 Job 16:5

Job 4:4 · BSB

Your words have steadied those who stumbled; you have braced the knees that were buckling.

Proverbs 12:18 · BSB

Speaking rashly is like a piercing sword, but the tongue of the wise brings healing.

Proverbs 16:21–24 · BSB

The wise in heart are called discerning, and pleasant speech promotes instruction.

Proverbs 18:21 · BSB

Life and death are in the power of the tongue, and those who love it will eat its fruit.

Proverbs 25:11 · BSB

A word fitly spoken is like apples of gold in settings of silver.

Job 16:5 · BSB

But I would encourage you with my mouth, and the consolation of my lips would bring relief.

“what doth”

Job 13:5 Job 21:34 Job 24:25 Job 32:3 Job 16:3 Job 16:4

Job 13:5 · BSB

If only you would remain silent; for that would be your wisdom!

Job 21:34 · BSB

So how can you comfort me with empty words? For your answers remain full of falsehood.”

Job 24:25 · BSB

If this is not so, then who can prove me a liar and reduce my words to nothing?”

Job 32:3 · BSB

and he burned with anger against Job’s three friends because they had failed to refute Job, and yet had condemned him.

Job 16:3 · BSB

Is there no end to your long-winded speeches? What provokes you to continue testifying?

Job 16:4 · BSB

I could also speak like you if you were in my place; I could heap up words against you and shake my head at you.

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

In context

24Teach me, and I will be silent. Help me understand how I have erred.

26Do you intend to correct my words, and treat as wind my cry of despair?

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