Parallel Verses

Youngs Literal Translation

How powerful have been upright sayings, And what doth reproof from you reprove?

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?

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?

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 Shew me, and I -- I keep silent, And what I have erred, let me understand. 25 How powerful have been upright sayings, And what doth reproof from you reprove? 26 For reproof -- do you reckon words? And for wind -- sayings of the desperate.



Cross References

Job 4:4

The stumbling one do thy words raise up, And bowing knees thou dost strengthen.

Job 13:5

O that ye would keep perfectly silent, And it would be to you for wisdom.

Job 16:3-5

Is there an end to words of wind? Or what doth embolden thee that thou answerest?

Job 21:34

And how do ye comfort me with vanity, And in your answers hath been left trespass?

Job 24:25

And if not now, who doth prove me a liar, And doth make of nothing my word?

Job 32:3

and against his three friends hath his anger burned, because that they have not found an answer, and condemn Job.

Proverbs 12:18

A rash speaker is like piercings of a sword, And the tongue of the wise is healing.

Proverbs 16:21-24

To the wise in heart is called, 'Intelligent,' And sweetness of lips increaseth learning.

Proverbs 18:21

Death and life are in the power of the tongue, And those loving it eat its fruit.

Proverbs 25:11

Apples of gold in imagery of silver, Is the word spoken at its fit times.

Ecclesiastes 12:10-11

The preacher sought to find out pleasing words, and, written by the upright, words of truth.

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