Parallel Verses
King James 2000
Teach me, and I will hold my tongue: and cause me to understand how I have erred.
New American Standard Bible
And show me how I have erred.
King James Version
Teach me, and I will hold my tongue: and cause me to understand wherein I have erred.
Holman Bible
Help me understand what I did wrong.
International Standard Version
"Instruct me, and I'll remain silent. Help me understand where I've gone astray.
A Conservative Version
Teach me, and I will be quiet. And cause me to understand how I have erred.
American Standard Version
Teach me, and I will hold my peace; And cause me to understand wherein I have erred.
Amplified
“Teach me, and I will be silent;
And show me how I have erred.
Bible in Basic English
Give me teaching and I will be quiet; and make me see my error.
Darby Translation
Teach me, and I will hold my tongue; and cause me to understand wherein I have erred.
Julia Smith Translation
each ye me, and I will be silent: and what I erred in, cause me to understand.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Teach me, and I myself will be silent; and make me understand how I have gone astray.
Modern King James verseion
Teach me, and I will be silent; and cause me to understand where I have gone astray.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Teach me, and I will hold my tongue: and wherein I have erred, cause me to understand.
NET Bible
"Teach me and I, for my part, will be silent; explain to me how I have been mistaken.
New Heart English Bible
"Teach me, and I will hold my peace. Cause me to understand wherein I have erred.
The Emphasized Bible
Show me, and, I, will hold my peace, And, wherein I have erred, cause me to understand.
Webster
Teach me, and I will hold my tongue: and cause me to understand in what I have erred.
World English Bible
"Teach me, and I will hold my peace. Cause me to understand wherein I have erred.
Youngs Literal Translation
Shew me, and I -- I keep silent, And what I have erred, let me understand.
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Job 6:24
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Context Readings
Job's Second Speech: A Response To Eliphaz
23 Or, Deliver me from the enemy's hand? or, Redeem me from the hand of the mighty? 24 Teach me, and I will hold my tongue: and cause me to understand how I have erred. 25 How forceful are right words! but what does your arguing prove?
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Cross References
Psalm 19:12
Who can understand his errors? cleanse me from secret faults.
Job 5:27
Lo this, we have searched it out, so it is; hear it, and know you it for your good.
Job 10:2
I will say unto God, Do not condemn me; show me why you contend with me.
Job 32:11
Behold, I waited for your words; I gave ear to your reasons, while you searched out what to say.
Job 32:15-16
They were amazed, they answered no more: they left off speaking.
Job 33:1
Therefore, Job, I pray you, hear my speeches, and hearken to all my words.
Job 33:31-33
Mark well, O Job, hearken unto me: hold your peace, and I will speak.
Job 34:32
That which I see not you teach me: if I have done iniquity, I will do no more.
Psalm 32:8
I will instruct you and teach you in the way which you shall go: I will guide you with my eye.
Psalm 39:1-2
[To the Chief Musician. To Jeduthun. A Psalm of David.] I said, I will take heed to my ways, that I sin not with my tongue: I will keep my mouth with a bridle, while the wicked are before me.
Proverbs 9:9
Give instruction to a wise man, and he will be yet wiser: teach a just man, and he will increase in learning.
Proverbs 25:12
As an earring of gold, and an ornament of fine gold, so is a wise reprover upon an obedient ear.
James 1:19
Therefore, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to anger:
James 3:2
For in many things we all offend. If any man offend not in word, the same is a perfect man, and able also to bridle the whole body.