Job 6:24

Job's Second Speech: A Response To Eliphaz

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Or, ‘Rescue me from the adversary’s hand,’
Or, ‘Redeem me from the hand of the tyrants’? ²⁴ 
“Teach me, and I will be silent;
And show me how I have erred.
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“How painful are words of honesty.
But what does your argument prove?

Help Me

Hold My Tongue

Keep Silent

Teach Me

Job

Psalm 19:12

Who can understand his errors or omissions? Acquit me of hidden (unconscious, unintended) faults.

Job 5:27

“Behold this; we have investigated it, and it is true.
Hear and heed it, and know for yourself [for your own good].”

Job 10:2

“I will say to God, ‘Do not condemn me [and declare me guilty]!
Show me why You contend and argue and struggle with me.

Job 32:11

“You see, I waited for your words,
I listened to your [wise] reasons,
While you pondered and searched out what to say.

Job 32:15-16

“They (Job’s friends) are dismayed and embarrassed, they no longer answer;
The words have moved away and failed them,” [says Elihu].

Job 33:1

“However, Job, please listen to my words,
And pay attention to everything I say.

Job 33:31-33

“Pay attention, Job, listen to me;
Keep silent, and I will speak.

Job 34:32

Teach me what I do not see [in regard to how I have sinned];
If I have done wrong (injustice, unrighteousness),
I will not do it again’?

Psalm 32:8

I will instruct you and teach you in the way you should go;
I will counsel you [who are willing to learn] with My eye upon you.

Psalm 39:1-2

I said, “I will guard my ways
That I may not sin with my tongue;
I will muzzle my mouth
While the wicked are in my presence.”

Proverbs 9:9

Give instruction to a wise man and he will become even wiser;
Teach a righteous man and he will increase his learning.

Proverbs 25:12

Like an earring of gold and an ornament of fine gold
Is a wise reprover to an ear that listens and learns.

James 1:19

Understand this, my beloved brothers and sisters. Let everyone be quick to hear [be a careful, thoughtful listener], slow to speak [a speaker of carefully chosen words and], slow to anger [patient, reflective, forgiving];

James 3:2

For we all stumble and sin in many ways. If anyone does not stumble in what he says [never saying the wrong thing], he is a perfect man [fully developed in character, without serious flaws], able to bridle his whole body and rein in his entire nature [taming his human faults and weaknesses].