Parallel Verses
Lexham Expanded Bible
Teach me, and I myself will be silent; and make me understand how I have gone astray.
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.
King James 2000
Teach me, and I will hold my tongue: and cause me to understand how I have erred.
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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Context Readings
Job's Second Speech: A Response To Eliphaz
23 or, 'Save me from the foe's hand,' or, 'Ransom me from the tyrants' hand'? 24 Teach me, and I myself will be silent; and make me understand how I have gone astray. 25 How painful are {upright words}! But what does {your reproof} reprove?
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Cross References
Psalm 19:12
Who can perceive [his] errors? Acquit me from hidden [faults].
Job 5:27
"Look, we have searched this out--it [is] true; hear it and know [it] {yourself}."
Job 10:2
I will say to God, 'You should not condemn me; let me know why you contend [against] me.
Job 32:11
"Look, I waited for your words; I listened for your insight, until you searched out {what to say}.
Job 32:15-16
"They are dismayed; they no longer answer; {they have nothing to say}.
Job 33:1
"But now, please hear my speeches, Job, and hear all my words.
Job 33:31-33
"Listen attentively, Job; listen to me; be silent, and I will speak.
Job 34:32
teach me yourself {what I cannot see}; if I have done wrong, I will not repeat [it]'?
Psalm 32:8
I will instruct you and teach you in [the] way that you should go. I will advise [you] [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 keep a muzzle over my mouth as long as [the] wicked [are] before me."
Proverbs 9:9
Give to a wise one and he will become more wise; {teach} a righteous one and he will increase learning.
Proverbs 25:12
A ring of gold and an ornament of fine gold [is] a rebuke of the wise to the ear of a listener.
James 1:19
Understand [this], my dear brothers: every person must be quick to hear, slow to speak, slow to anger,
James 3:2
For we all stumble [in] many [ways]. If anyone does not stumble in what he says, he [is] a perfect individual, able to hold in check his whole body also.