Job 6:26
Do you intend to reprove words, since the speeches of one who is desperate are as wind?
World English Bible Catholic
In The King James Version
Do ye imagine to reprove words, and the speeches of one that is desperate, which are as wind?
In Context
25How forcible are words of uprightness! But your reproof, what does it reprove?
27Yes, you would even cast lots for the fatherless, and make merchandise of your friend.
Cross References
Job 2:10But he said to her, “You speak as one of the foolish women would speak. What? Shall we receive good at the hand of God, and shall we not receive evil?” In all this Job didn’t sin with his lips.
Job 4:3Behold, you have instructed many, you have strengthened the weak hands.
Job 6:9even that it would please God to crush me; that he would let loose his hand, and cut me off!
Job 10:1“My soul is weary of my life. I will give free course to my complaint. I will speak in the bitterness of my soul.
Job 38:2“Who is this who darkens counsel by words without knowledge?
Job 40:8Will you even annul my judgment? Will you condemn me, that you may be justified?
Matthew Henry on Job 6:23-30
22 Did I say, Bring unto me? or, Give a reward for me of your substance? 23 Or, Deliver me from the enemy's hand? or, Redeem me from the hand of the mighty? 24 Teach me, and I will hold my tongue: and cause me to understand wherein I have erred. 25 How forcible are right words! but what doth your arguing reprove? 26 Do ye imagine to reprove words, and the speeches of one that is desperate, which are as wind? 27 Yea, ye overwhelm the fatherless, and ye dig a pit for your friend. 28 Now therefore be content, look… Read the whole commentary →