Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version “Teach me, and I will be quiet; show me where I have been wrong. New Living Translation Teach me, and I will keep quiet. Show me what I have done wrong. English Standard Version “Teach me, and I will be silent; make me understand how I have gone astray. Berean Standard Bible Teach me, and I will be silent. Help me understand how I have erred. King James Bible Teach me, and I will hold my tongue: and cause me to understand wherein I have erred. New King James Version “Teach me, and I will hold my tongue; Cause me to understand wherein I have erred. New American Standard Bible “Teach me, and I will be silent; And show me how I have done wrong. NASB 1995 “Teach me, and I will be silent; And show me how I have erred. NASB 1977 “Teach me, and I will be silent; And show me how I have erred. Legacy Standard Bible “Instruct me, and I will be silent; And cause me to understand how I have erred. Amplified Bible “Teach me, and I will be silent; And show me how I have erred. Christian Standard Bible Teach me, and I will be silent. Help me understand what I did wrong. Holman Christian Standard Bible Teach me, and I will be silent. Help me understand what I did wrong. American Standard Version Teach me, and I will hold my peace; And cause me to understand wherein I have erred. Contemporary English Version What have I done wrong? Show me, and I will keep quiet. English Revised Version Teach me, and I will hold my peace: and cause me to understand wherein I have erred. GOD'S WORD® Translation Teach me, and I'll be silent. Show me where I've been wrong. Good News Translation All right, teach me; tell me my faults. I will be quiet and listen to you. International Standard Version "Instruct me, and I'll remain silent. Help me understand where I've gone astray. Majority Standard Bible Teach me, and I will be silent. Help me understand how I have erred. NET Bible "Teach me and I, for my part, will be silent; explain to me how I have been mistaken. New Heart English Bible "Teach me, and I will hold my peace. Cause me to understand wherein I have erred. Webster's Bible Translation Teach me, and I will hold my tongue: and cause me to understand in what I have erred. World English Bible “Teach me, and I will hold my peace. Cause me to understand my error. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionShow me, and I keep silent, "" And what I have erred, let me understand. Young's Literal Translation Shew me, and I -- I keep silent, And what I have erred, let me understand. Smith's Literal Translation each ye me, and I will be silent: and what I erred in, cause me to understand. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleTeach me, and I will hold my peace: and if I have been ignorant in any thing, instruct me. Catholic Public Domain Version Teach me, and I will be silent, and if by chance I have been ignorant of anything, instruct me. New American Bible Teach me, and I will be silent; make me understand how I have erred. New Revised Standard Version “Teach me, and I will be silent; make me understand how I have gone wrong. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleTeach me, and I will be silent; and cause me to understand wherein I have erred. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated Teach me, and I shall be silent, and make me know what I have done wrong OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917Teach me, and I will hold my peace; And cause me to understand wherein I have erred. Brenton Septuagint Translation Teach ye me, and I will be silent: if in anything I have erred, tell me. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Job Replies: My Complaint is Just…23deliver me from the hand of the enemy; redeem me from the grasp of the ruthless’? 24Teach me, and I will be silent. Help me understand how I have erred. 25How painful are honest words! But what does your argument prove?… Cross References Proverbs 9:8-9 Do not rebuke a mocker, or he will hate you; rebuke a wise man, and he will love you. / Instruct a wise man, and he will be wiser still; teach a righteous man, and he will increase his learning. Psalm 141:5 Let the righteous man strike me; let his rebuke be an act of loving devotion. It is oil for my head; let me not refuse it. For my prayer is ever against the deeds of the wicked. Proverbs 15:31-32 He who listens to life-giving reproof will dwell among the wise. / He who ignores discipline despises himself, but whoever heeds correction gains understanding. Proverbs 19:20 Listen to counsel and accept discipline, that you may be wise the rest of your days. Proverbs 25:12 Like an earring of gold or an ornament of fine gold is a wise man’s rebuke to a listening ear. Psalm 119:12 Blessed are You, O LORD; teach me Your statutes. Proverbs 1:5 let the wise listen and gain instruction, and the discerning acquire wise counsel Proverbs 12:1 Whoever loves discipline loves knowledge, but he who hates correction is stupid. Proverbs 13:18 Poverty and shame come to him who ignores discipline, but whoever heeds correction is honored. Proverbs 15:10 Discipline is harsh for him who leaves the path; he who hates correction will die. Proverbs 17:10 A rebuke cuts into a man of discernment deeper than a hundred lashes cut into a fool. Proverbs 19:25 Strike a mocker, and the simple will beware; rebuke the discerning man, and he will gain knowledge. Proverbs 27:5-6 Better an open rebuke than love that is concealed. / The wounds of a friend are faithful, but the kisses of an enemy are deceitful. Matthew 18:15 If your brother sins against you, go and confront him privately. If he listens to you, you have won your brother over. Galatians 6:1 Brothers, if someone is caught in a trespass, you who are spiritual should restore him with a spirit of gentleness. But watch yourself, or you also may be tempted. Treasury of Scripture Teach me, and I will hold my tongue: and cause me to understand wherein I have erred. Teach me. Job 5:27 Lo this, we have searched it, so it is; hear it, and know thou it for thy good. Job 32:11,15,16 Behold, I waited for your words; I gave ear to your reasons, whilst ye searched out what to say… Job 33:1,31-33 Wherefore, Job, I pray thee, hear my speeches, and hearken to all my words… I will. Psalm 39:1,2 To the chief Musician, even to Jeduthun, A Psalm of David. I said, I will take heed to my ways, that I sin not with my tongue: I will keep my mouth with a bridle, while the wicked is before me… James 3:2 For in many things we offend all. If any man offend not in word, the same is a perfect man, and able also to bridle the whole body. cause me. Job 10:2 I will say unto God, Do not condemn me; shew me wherefore thou contendest with me. Psalm 19:12 Who can understand his errors? cleanse thou me from secret faults. Jump to Previous Cause Erred Error Hold Peace Quiet Shew Show Silent Teach Teaching Tongue Understand Wherein WrongJump to Next Cause Erred Error Hold Peace Quiet Shew Show Silent Teach Teaching Tongue Understand Wherein WrongJob 6 1. Job shows that his complaints are not causeless.8. He wishes for death, wherein he is assured of comfort. 14. He reproves his friends of unkindness. Teach me The Hebrew word for "teach" is "yarah," which means to instruct or direct. In the context of Job, this plea is a humble request for divine guidance. Job is in a state of suffering and confusion, seeking wisdom from God or his friends. This reflects a heart open to correction and learning, a posture that is essential for spiritual growth. In the broader biblical narrative, teaching is often associated with God's law and wisdom, emphasizing the importance of divine instruction in understanding life's trials. and I will be silent help me understand how I have erred Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew Teach me,ה֭וֹרוּנִי (hō·w·rū·nî) Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine plural | first person common singular Strong's 3384: To flow as water, to lay, throw, to point out, to teach and I וַאֲנִ֣י (wa·’ă·nî) Conjunctive waw | Pronoun - first person common singular Strong's 589: I will be silent. אַחֲרִ֑ישׁ (’a·ḥă·rîš) Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - first person common singular Strong's 2790: To cut in, engrave, plow, devise Help me understand הָבִ֥ינוּ (hā·ḇî·nū) Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine plural Strong's 995: To separate mentally, understand how וּמַה־ (ū·ma·hō·šā-) Conjunctive waw | Interrogative Strong's 4100: What?, what!, indefinitely what I have erred. שָּׁ֝גִ֗יתִי (ḡî·ṯî) Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular Strong's 7686: To stray, to mistake, to transgress, to reel, be enraptured Links Job 6:24 NIVJob 6:24 NLT Job 6:24 ESV Job 6:24 NASB Job 6:24 KJV Job 6:24 BibleApps.com Job 6:24 Biblia Paralela Job 6:24 Chinese Bible Job 6:24 French Bible Job 6:24 Catholic Bible OT Poetry: Job 6:24 Teach me and I will hold my (Jb) |
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