Job 6:25 Cross References - WEB

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

⁴ Your words have supported him who was falling, You have made the feeble knees firm.

⁵ Oh that you would be completely silent! Then you would be wise.

³ Shall vain words have an end? Or what provokes you that you answer? ⁴ I also could speak as you do. If your soul were in my soul’s place, I could join words together against you, and shake my head at you, ⁵ but I would strengthen you with my mouth. The solace of my lips would relieve you.

³⁴ So how can you comfort me with nonsense, because in your answers there remains only falsehood?”

²⁵ If it isn’t so now, who will prove me a liar, and make my speech worth nothing?”

³ Also his wrath was kindled against his three friends, because they had found no answer, and yet had condemned Job.

¹⁸ There is one who speaks rashly like the piercing of a sword, but the tongue of the wise heals.

²¹ The wise in heart shall be called prudent. Pleasantness of the lips promotes instruction. ²² Understanding is a fountain of life to one who has it, but the punishment of fools is their folly. ²³ The heart of the wise instructs his mouth, and adds learning to his lips. ²⁴ Pleasant words are a honeycomb, sweet to the soul, and health to the bones.

²¹ Death and life are in the power of the tongue; those who love it will eat its fruit.

¹¹ A word fitly spoken is like apples of gold in settings of silver.

¹⁰ The Preacher sought to find out acceptable words, and that which was written blamelessly, words of truth. ¹¹ The words of the wise are like goads; and like nails well fastened are words from the masters of assemblies, which are given from one shepherd.