Parallel Verses
NET Bible
"Teach me and I, for my part, will be silent; explain to me how I have been mistaken.
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.
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.
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
Prayers for 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 power, and from the hand of tyrants ransom me'? 24 "Teach me and I, for my part, will be silent; explain to me how I have been mistaken. 25 How painful are honest words! But what does your reproof prove?
Names
Cross References
Psalm 19:12
Who can know all his errors? Please do not punish me for sins I am unaware of.
Job 5:27
Look, we have investigated this, so it is true. Hear it, and apply it for your own good."
Job 10:2
I will say to God, 'Do not condemn me; tell me why you are contending with me.'
Job 32:11
Look, I waited for you to speak; I listened closely to your wise thoughts,while you were searching for words.
Job 32:15-16
"They are dismayed and cannot answer any more; they have nothing left to say.
Job 33:1
"But now, O Job, listen to my words, and hear everything I have to say!
Job 33:31-33
Pay attention, Job -- listen to me; be silent, and I will speak.
Job 34:32
Teach me what I cannot see. If I have done evil, I will do so no more.'
Psalm 32:8
I will instruct and teach you about how you should live. I will advise you as I look you in the eye.
Psalm 39:1-2
For the music director, Jeduthun; a psalm of David. I decided, "I will watch what I say and make sure I do not sin with my tongue. I will put a muzzle over my mouth while in the presence of an evil man."
Proverbs 9:9
Give instruction to a wise person, and he will become wiser still; teach a righteous person and he will add to his learning.
Proverbs 25:12
Like an earring of gold and an ornament of fine gold, so is a wise reprover to the ear of the one who listens.
James 1:19
Understand this, my dear brothers and sisters! Let every person be quick to listen, slow to speak, slow to anger.
James 3:2
For we all stumble in many ways. If someone does not stumble in what he says, he is a perfect individual, able to control the entire body as well.