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

“How painful are honest words!
But what does your argument prove?

King James Version

How forcible are right words! but what doth your arguing reprove?

Holman Bible

How painful honest words can be!
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

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
מרץ 
Marats 
Usage: 4

ישׁר 
Yosher 
Usage: 14

אמר 
'emer 
Usage: 49

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?

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.

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