Job 6:25
How forcible are right words! but what doth your arguing reprove?
How forcible are right wordes? but what doeth your arguing reproue?
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- Ecclesiastes 12:10–11Rank 1 from verse 25
10The preacher sought to find out acceptable words: and that which was written was upright, even words of truth.
11The words of the wise are as goads, and as nails fastened by the masters of assemblies, which are given from one shepherd.
10†The preacher sought to finde out acceptable words, and that which was written was vpright, euen wordes of trueth.
11The wordes of the wise are as goads, and as nailes fastened by the masters of assemblies, which are giuen from one shepheard.
- Job 16:3–5Rank 3 from verse 25
3Shall vain words have an end? or what emboldeneth thee that thou answerest?
4I also could speak as ye do: if your soul were in my soul’s stead, I could heap up words against you, and shake mine head at you.
5But I would strengthen you with my mouth, and the moving of my lips should asswage your grief.
3Shall †vaine words haue an ende? or what emboldeneth thee, that thou answerest?
4I also could speake as yee doe: if your soule were in my soules stead, I could heape vp words against you, and shake mine head at you.
5 But I would strengthen you with my mouth, and the mouing of my lips should asswage your griefe.
- Proverbs 12:18Rank 8 from verse 25
- Proverbs 16:21–24Rank 9 from verse 25
21The wise in heart shall be called prudent: and the sweetness of the lips increaseth learning.
22Understanding is a wellspring of life unto him that hath it: but the instruction of fools is folly.
23The heart of the wise teacheth his mouth, and addeth learning to his lips.
24Pleasant words are as an honeycomb, sweet to the soul, and health to the bones.
21The wise in heart shall be called prudent; and the sweetnesse of the lips increaseth learning.
22*Understanding is a well-spring of life vnto him that hath it: but the instruction of fooles is folly.
23†The heart of the wise teacheth his mouth, and addeth learning to his lippes.
24Pleasant words are as an honycombe, sweete to the soule, and health to the bones.
- Proverbs 18:21Rank 10 from verse 25
- Proverbs 25:11Rank 11 from verse 25
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Job 6:25
Powerful or effective.
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1. Correct, just, upright, proper, lawful, fitting, true, or due; also a rightful claim or authority. 2. The direction or side opposite the left. 3. Straight, favourable, skilful, or approved. 4. Very, quite, or fully.
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Spoken or written expressions, sayings, statements, messages, commands, promises, reports, or units of meaningful speech.
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Sense 1: However; marking contrast or qualification. Sense 2: Except or unless; excluding all others or alternatives. Sense 3: Only; no more than what follows.
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Third-person singular present form of do: does.
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The possessive form of ye or you, ordinarily plural, marking what belongs to, concerns, proceeds from, or stands in relation to the persons addressed.
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Reasoning or disputing; presenting an argument.
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To expose, demonstrate, convict, refute, correct, censure, or call to account for fault, error, sin, or false words.
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24Teach me, and I will hold my tongue: and cause me to understand wherein I have erred.
24Teach me, and I will hold my tongue: and cause mee to vnderstand wherein I haue erred.
25How forcible are right words! but what doth your arguing reprove?
25How forcible are right wordes? but what doeth your arguing reproue?
Selected passage26Do ye imagine to reprove words, and the speeches of one that is desperate, which are as wind?
26Do ye imagine to reproue words, and the speeches of one that is desperate, which are as winde?