Job 6:25

World English Bible (WEB)

How forcible are words of uprightness! But your reproof, what does it reprove?

In context

23 or, ‘Deliver me from the adversary’s hand’? or, ‘Redeem me from the hand of the oppressors’?

24 “Teach me, and I will hold my peace. Cause me to understand my error.

25 How forcible are words of uprightness! But your reproof, what does it reprove?

26 Do you intend to reprove words, since the speeches of one who is desperate are as wind?

27 Yes, you would even cast lots for the fatherless, and make merchandise of your friend.

WEB World English Bible: How forcible are words of uprightness! But your reproof, what does it reprove?
KJV King James Version: How forcible are right words! but what doth your arguing reprove?
BSB Berean Standard Bible: How painful are honest words! But what does your argument prove?
ASV American Standard Version: How forcible are words of uprightness! But your reproof, what doth it reprove?
YLT Young's Literal Translation: How powerful have been upright sayings, And what doth reproof from you reprove?
DBY Darby Translation: How forcible are right words! but what doth your upbraiding reprove?
WBS Webster Bible: How forcible are right words! but what doth your arguing reprove?