King James Version:
(The Lord speaking is red text)
How forcible are right words! but what doth your arguing reprove?
Complete Jewish Bible:
Honest words are forceful indeed, but what do your arguments prove?
Berean Standard Bible:
How painful are honest words! But what does your argument prove?
American Standard Version:
How forcible are words of uprightness! But your reproof, what doth it reprove?
KJV with Strong’s Numbers:
How forcible{H4834} are right{H3476} words{H561}! but what doth your arguing{H3198} reprove{H3198}?
Cross-References (KJV):
Job 13:5
- O that ye would altogether hold your peace! and it should be your wisdom.
Job 16:3
- Shall vain words have an end? or what emboldeneth thee that thou answerest?
Job 16:5
- [But] I would strengthen you with my mouth, and the moving of my lips should asswage [your grief].
Job 4:4
- Thy words have upholden him that was falling, and thou hast strengthened the feeble knees.
Proverbs 12:18
- ¶ There is that speaketh like the piercings of a sword: but the tongue of the wise [is] health.
Ecclesiastes 12:10
- The preacher sought to find out acceptable words: and [that which was] written [was] upright, [even] words of truth.
Ecclesiastes 12:11
- The words of the wise [are] as goads, and as nails fastened [by] the masters of assemblies, [which] are given from one shepherd.
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Commentary for Job 6:25
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Strong's Numbers and Definitions:
Note: H = Hebrew (OT), G = Greek (NT)
- Strong's Number: H4834
There are 4 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: מָרַץ
Transliteration: mârats
Pronunciation: maw-rats'
Description: a primitive root; properly, to press, i.e. (figuratively) to be pungent or vehement; to irritate; embolden, be forcible, grievous, sore. - Strong's Number: H3476
There are 14 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: יֹשֶׁר
Transliteration: yôsher
Pronunciation: yo'-sher
Description: from יָשַׁר; the right; equity, meet, right, upright(-ness). - Strong's Number: H561
There are 259 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: אֵמֶר
Transliteration: ʼêmer
Pronunciation: ay'-mer
Description: from אָמַר; something said; answer, [idiom] appointed unto him, saying, speech, word. - Strong's Number: H3198
There are 55 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: יָכַח
Transliteration: yâkach
Pronunciation: yaw-kahh'
Description: a primitive root; to be right (i.e. correct); reciprocal, to argue; causatively, to decide, justify or convict; appoint, argue, chasten, convince, correct(-ion), daysman, dispute, judge, maintain, plead, reason (together), rebuke, reprove(-r), surely, in any wise.