Job 6:24-27
New American Standard Bible
24 “Teach me, and (A)I will be silent;
And show me how I have done wrong.
25 How painful are honest words!
But what does your argument prove?
26 Do you intend to rebuke my words,
When the (B)words of one in despair belong to the wind?
27 You would even (C)cast lots for (D)the orphans,
And (E)barter over your friend.
Job 6:24-27
International Standard Version
Job Requests Mercy from His Friends
24 “Instruct me, and I’ll remain silent.
Help me understand where I’ve gone astray.
25 The truth[a] can be painful,
but what has your argument proven?
26 Did you intend your words to reprove,
even though the speech of a desperate person is just wind?
27 Indeed, you would gamble to buy an orphan;
and barter to buy your friend!
Footnotes
- Job 6:25 Lit. Upright words
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