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Job 6:24

Teach me, and I will hold my tongue: and cause me to understand wherein I have erred.

KJV

Docete me, et ego tacebo : et si quid forte ignoravi, instruite me.

Vulgate

διδάξατέ με, ἐγὼ δὲ κωφεύσω· εἴ τι πεπλάνημαι, φράσατέ μοι.

LXX

Teach me, and I will hold my peace; And cause me to understand wherein I have erred.

ASV

ה֭וֹרוּ/נִי וַ/אֲנִ֣י אַחֲרִ֑ישׁ וּ/מַה שָּׁ֝גִ֗יתִי הָבִ֥ינוּ לִֽ/י

Hebrew

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In the original Hebrew

6 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.

אֲנִ֥י
'ny
pronoun · 862×
אֶשְׁגֶּ֖ה
'shgh
verb · 21×
חֹ֣רְשֵׁי
chrshy
verb · 72×
יָבִ֥ין
ybyn
verb · 168×
מַה
mh
particle · 745×
נִי
ny
verb · 86×

Historic Christian voices

3 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

Cross-references

  • Jas 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.
  • Job 5:27 — Lo this, we have searched it, so it is; hear it, and know thou it for thy good.
  • Job 10:2 — I will say unto God, Do not condemn me; shew me wherefore thou contendest with me.
  • Job 33:1 — Wherefore, Job, I pray thee, hear my speeches, and hearken to all my words.
  • Job 34:32 — That which I see not teach thou me: if I have done iniquity, I will do no more.
  • Prov 9:9 — Give instruction to a wise man, and he will be yet wiser: teach a just man, and he will increase in learning.
  • Ps 19:12 — Who can understand his errors? cleanse thou me from secret faults.
  • Ps 19:12 — Who can understand his errors? cleanse thou me from secret faults.
  • Ps 32:8 — I will instruct thee and teach thee in the way which thou shalt go: I will guide thee with mine eye.
  • Ps 39:1 — 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.