Job 6:25

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Job 6:23–27 · Berean Standard Bible

23 deliver me from the hand of the enemy; redeem me from the grasp of the ruthless’?

24 Teach me, and I will be silent. Help me understand how I have erred.

25 How painful are honest words! But what does your argument prove?

26 Do you intend to correct my words, and treat as wind my cry of despair?

27 You would even cast lots for an orphan and barter away your friend.

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The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge lists these related verses. Scripture text comes from the Berean Standard Bible.

Job 4:4

Your words have steadied those who stumbled; you have braced the knees that were buckling.

Job 16:5

But I would encourage you with my mouth, and the consolation of my lips would bring relief.

Proverbs 12:18

Speaking rashly is like a piercing sword, but the tongue of the wise brings healing.

Proverbs 16:21

The wise in heart are called discerning, and pleasant speech promotes instruction.

Proverbs 16:22

Understanding is a fountain of life to its possessor, but the discipline of fools is folly.

Proverbs 16:23

The heart of the wise man instructs his mouth and adds persuasiveness to his lips.

Proverbs 16:24

Pleasant words are a honeycomb, sweet to the soul and healing to the bones.

Proverbs 18:21

Life and death are in the power of the tongue, and those who love it will eat its fruit.

Proverbs 25:11

A word fitly spoken is like apples of gold in settings of silver.

Ecclesiastes 12:10

The Teacher searched to find delightful sayings and to record accurate words of truth.

Ecclesiastes 12:11

The words of the wise are like goads, and the anthologies of the masters are like firmly embedded nails driven by a single Shepherd.

Job 13:5

If only you would remain silent; for that would be your wisdom!

Job 16:3

Is there no end to your long-winded speeches? What provokes you to continue testifying?

Job 16:4

I could also speak like you if you were in my place; I could heap up words against you and shake my head at you.

Job 21:34

So how can you comfort me with empty words? For your answers remain full of falsehood.”

Job 24:25

If this is not so, then who can prove me a liar and reduce my words to nothing?”

Job 32:3

and he burned with anger against Job’s three friends because they had failed to refute Job, and yet had condemned him.