Job 6:25
How forcible are right words! but what doth your arguing reprove?
Context
This verse from Job Chapter 6 connects to 10 cross-references. Job responds to Eliphaz with a passionate defense of his anguish, comparing his grief to sand on seashores. He accuses his friends of being like a wadi that disappoints travelers in the dry season, pleading for honesty rather than empty …
Other Translations
How forcible are words of uprightness! But your reproof, what doth it reprove?
How powerful have been upright sayings, And what doth reproof from you reprove?
How pleasing are upright words! but what force is there in your arguments?
Cross References
The words of the wise are as goads, and as nails fastened by the masters of assemblies, which are given …
The preacher sought to find out acceptable words: and that which was written was upright, even words of truth.
Also against his three friends was his wrath kindled, because they had found no answer, and yet had condemned Job.
And if it be not so now, who will make me a liar, and make my speech nothing worth?
How then comfort ye me in vain, seeing in your answers there remaineth falsehood?
But I would strengthen you with my mouth, and the moving of my lips should asswage your grief.
Shall vain words have an end? or what emboldeneth thee that thou answerest?
O that ye would altogether hold your peace! and it should be your wisdom.
Thy words have upholden him that was falling, and thou hast strengthened the feeble knees.
A word fitly spoken is like apples of gold in pictures of silver.