Parallel Verses
The Emphasized Bible
How pleasant are the sayings that are right! But what can a decision from you, decide?
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?
Amplified
“How painful are words of honesty.
But what does your argument prove?
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?
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 Show me, and, I, will hold my peace, And, wherein I have erred, cause me to understand. 25 How pleasant are the sayings that are right! But what can a decision from you, decide? 26 To decide words, do ye intend, When, to the wind, are spoken the sayings of one in despair?
Names
Cross References
Job 4:4
Him that was stumbling, have thy words raised up, and, sinking knees, hast thou strengthened.
Job 13:5
Oh that ye would, altogether held your peace, and it should serve you for wisdom!
Job 16:3-5
Is there to be an end to windy words? Or what so strongly exciteth thee, that thou must respond?
Job 21:34
How then should ye comfort me with vanity, since, as for your replies, there lurketh, in them treachery?
Job 24:25
But, if not, who then can convict me of falsehood? or make of no account my words?
Job 32:3
and, against his three friends, was kindled his anger, - because that they found not a response, and condemned God.
Proverbs 12:18
There is who babbleth, as with thrusts of a sword, but, the tongue of the wise, hath healing.
Proverbs 16:21-24
The wise in heart, shall be called intelligent, and, sweetness of lips, increaseth persuasiveness.
Proverbs 18:21
Death and life, are in the power of the tongue, and, its friends, shall eat its fruits.
Proverbs 25:11
Golden fruit in figured silver baskets, is a word spoken on fitting occasion.
Ecclesiastes 12:10-11
The Proclaimer sought to find out words giving delight, and to note down rightly, the words of truth.