Job 6:24
Teach me, and I will hold my tongue: and cause me to understand wherein I have erred.
Job 6:24 in other translations
| BSB | Teach me, and I will be silent. Help me understand how I have erred. |
|---|---|
| WEB | “Teach me, and I will hold my peace. Cause me to understand my error. |
| ASV | Teach me, and I will hold my peace; And cause me to understand wherein I have erred. |
| YLT | Shew me, and I--I keep silent, And what I have erred, let me understand. |
| DARBY | Teach me, and I will hold my tongue; and cause me to understand wherein I have erred. |
| BBE | Give me teaching and I will be quiet; and make me see my error. |
| Webster | Teach me, and I will hold my tongue: and cause me to understand in what I have erred. |
What does Job 6:24 mean?
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Job 6:24-25
Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain
Adam Clarke's Commentary
Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain
Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Job 6:14-30
In his prosperity Job formed great expectations from his friends, but now was disappointed. This he compares to the failing of brooks in summer. Those who rest their expectations on the creature, will find it fail when it should help them; whereas those who make God their confidence, have help in the time of need, He 4:16. Those who make gold their hope, sooner or later will be ashamed of it, and of their confidence…
Job 6:24 in the original Hebrew
Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.
Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).
Cross references for Job 6:24
- 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.
- Proverbs 9:9
Give instruction to a wise man, and he will be yet wiser: teach a just man, and he will increase in learning.
- Job 34:32
That which I see not teach thou me: if I have done iniquity, I will do no more.
- Psalms 19:12
Who can understand his errors? cleanse thou me from secret faults.
- Psalms 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. I was dumb with silence, I held my peace, even from good; and my sorrow was stirred.
- Job 10:2
I will say unto God, Do not condemn me; shew me wherefore thou contendest with me.
- Psalms 32:8
I will instruct thee and teach thee in the way which thou shalt go: I will guide thee with mine eye.
- Job 33:1
Wherefore, Job, I pray thee, hear my speeches, and hearken to all my words.
- Job 5:27
Lo this, we have searched it, so it is; hear it, and know thou it for thy good.
- Job 32:15-16
They were amazed, they answered no more: they left off speaking. When I had waited, (for they spake not, but stood still, and answered no more;)
- Proverbs 25:12
As an earring of gold, and an ornament of fine gold, so is a wise reprover upon an obedient ear.
- Job 32:11
Behold, I waited for your words; I gave ear to your reasons, whilst ye searched out what to say.
Ranked by reader votes · OpenBible.info cross references (CC BY).
Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Context
- Job 6:23
Or, Deliver me from the enemy’s hand? or, Redeem me from the hand of the mighty?
- Job 6:24
Teach me, and I will hold my tongue: and cause me to understand wherein I have erred.
- Job 6:25
How forcible are right words! but what doth your arguing reprove?
Job 6:24 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | Enseñadme, y yo callaré: y hacedme entender en qué he errado. |
|---|---|
| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | Enseignez-moi, et je me tairai; et faites-moi comprendre en quoi je me trompe. |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | Belehret mich, und ich will schweigen; und gebet mir zu erkennen, worin ich geirrt habe. |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | Docete me, et ego tacebo: et si quid forte ignoravi, instruite me. |