Parallel Verses
Amplified
“How painful are words of honesty.
But what does your argument prove?
New American Standard Bible
But what does your argument prove?
King James Version
How forcible are right words! but what doth your arguing reprove?
Holman Bible
But what does your rebuke prove?
International Standard Version
The truth can be painful, but what has your argument proven?
A Conservative Version
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?
Bible in Basic English
How pleasing are upright words! but what force is there in your arguments?
Darby Translation
How forcible are right words! but what doth your upbraiding reprove?
Julia Smith Translation
How forcible were words of uprightness! and what will reproving from you prove?
King James 2000
How forceful are right words! but what does your arguing prove?
Lexham Expanded Bible
How painful are {upright words}! But what does {your reproof} reprove?
Modern King James verseion
Right words are powerful, but what does your arguing argue?
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
How steadfast are the words of truth! And which of you can rebuke or reprove them?
NET Bible
How painful are honest words! But what does your reproof prove?
New Heart English Bible
How forcible are words of uprightness. But your reproof, what does it reprove?
The Emphasized Bible
How pleasant are the sayings that are right! But what can a decision from you, decide?
Webster
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?
Youngs Literal Translation
How powerful have been upright sayings, And what doth reproof from you reprove?
Interlinear
Word Count of 20 Translations in Job 6:25
Verse Info
Context Readings
Job's Second Speech: A Response To Eliphaz
24
“Teach me, and I will be silent;
And show me how I have erred.
“How painful are words of honesty.
But what does your argument prove?
“Do you intend to reprove my words [with a convincing argument],
When the words of one in despair belong to the wind [and go ignored]?
Names
Cross References
Job 4:4
“Your words have helped the one who was stumbling to stand,
And you have strengthened feeble knees.
Job 13:5
“Oh, that you would be completely silent,
And that silence would be your wisdom!
Job 16:3-5
“Is there no end to [your futile] words of wind?
Or what plagues you [so much] that you [so boldly] answer [me like this]?
Job 21:34
“How then can you vainly comfort me with empty words,
Since your answers remain untrue?”
Job 24:25
“And if this is not so, who can prove me a liar
And make my speech worthless?”
Job 32:3
Elihu’s anger burned against Job’s three friends because they had found no answer [and were unable to determine Job’s error], and yet they had condemned Job and declared him to be in the wrong [and responsible for his own afflictions].
Proverbs 12:18
There is one who speaks rashly like the thrusts of a sword,
But the tongue of the wise brings healing.
Proverbs 16:21-24
The wise in heart will be called understanding,
And sweet speech increases persuasiveness and learning [in both speaker and listener].
Proverbs 18:21
Death and life are in the power of the tongue,
And those who love it and indulge it will eat its fruit and bear the consequences of their words.
Proverbs 25:11
Like apples of gold in settings of silver
Is a word spoken at the right time.
Ecclesiastes 12:10-11
The Preacher sought to find delightful words, even to write correctly words of truth.