Job 6:26
24 Teach me, and I will hold my tongue: and cause me to understand wherein I have erred.
25 How forcible are right words! but what doth your arguing reprove?
Do ye imagine to reprove words, and the speeches of one that is desperate, which are as wind?
27 Yea, ye overwhelm the fatherless, and ye dig a pit for your friend.
28 Now therefore be content, look upon me; for it is evident unto you if I lie.
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Compare
- BSB
- Do you intend to correct my words, and treat as wind my cry of despair?
- KJV
- Do ye imagine to reprove words, and the speeches of one that is desperate, which are as wind?
- WEB
- Do you intend to reprove words, since the speeches of one who is desperate are as wind?
- ASV
- Do ye think to reprove words, Seeing that the speeches of one that is desperate are as wind?
- DARBY
- Do ye imagine to reprove words? The speeches of one that is desperate are indeed for the wind.
- BLB
- Do you⁺ think to correct my words? And [are] the sayings of one despairing for wind?
- ÅB
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- OTB
- Har du til hensikt å rette på mine ord,
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Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Job 8:2
How long wilt thou speak these things? and how long shall the words of thy mouth be like a strong wind?
Read in contextEphesians 4:14
That we henceforth be no more children, tossed to and fro, and carried about with every wind of doctrine, by the sleight of men, and cunning craftiness, whereby they lie in wait to deceive;
Read in contextMatthew 12:37
For by thy words thou shalt be justified, and by thy words thou shalt be condemned.
Read in contextJob 10:1
My soul is weary of my life; I will leave my complaint upon myself; I will speak in the bitterness of my soul.
Read in contextJob 40:8
Wilt thou also disannul my judgment? wilt thou condemn me, that thou mayest be righteous?
Read in contextJob 40:5
Once have I spoken; but I will not answer: yea, twice; but I will proceed no further.
Read in contextJob 34:3–9
For the ear trieth words, as the mouth tasteth meat.
Read in contextJob 4:3–4
Behold, thou hast instructed many, and thou hast strengthened the weak hands.
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