Teach me, and I will hold my tongue: and cause me to understand wherein I have erred. Treasury of Scripture Teach me. Job 5:27 See this, we have searched it, so it is; hear it, and know you it for your good. Job 32:11,15,16 Behold, I waited for your words; I gave ear to your reasons, whilst you searched out what to say... Job 33:1,31-33 Why, Job, I pray you, hear my speeches, and listen to all my words... Job 34:32 That which I see not teach you me: if I have done iniquity, I will do no more. Psalm 32:8 I will instruct you and teach you in the way which you shall go: I will guide you with my eye. 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. Proverbs 25:12 As an earring of gold, and an ornament of fine gold, so is a wise reprover on an obedient ear. James 1:19 Why, my beloved brothers, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath: I will. Psalm 39:1,2 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 to God, Do not condemn me; show me why you contend with me. Psalm 19:12 Who can understand his errors? cleanse you me from secret faults.
Context Job Replies: My Complaint is Just
1But Job answered and said, 2Oh that my grief were thoroughly weighed, and my calamity laid in the balances together! 3For now it would be heavier than the sand of the sea: therefore my words are swallowed up. 4For the arrows of the Almighty are within me, the poison whereof drinks up my spirit: the terrors of God do set themselves in array against me. 5Does the wild ass bray when he has grass? or lows the ox over his fodder? 6Can that which is unsavory be eaten without salt? or is there any taste in the white of an egg? 7The things that my soul refused to touch are as my sorrowful meat. 8Oh that I might have my request; and that God would grant me the thing that I long for! 9Even that it would please God to destroy me; that he would let loose his hand, and cut me off! 10Then should I yet have comfort; yes, I would harden myself in sorrow: let him not spare; for I have not concealed the words of the Holy One. 11What is my strength, that I should hope? and what is my end, that I should prolong my life? 12Is my strength the strength of stones? or is my flesh of brass? 13Is not my help in me? and is wisdom driven quite from me? 14To him that is afflicted pity should be showed from his friend; but he forsakes the fear of the Almighty. 15My brothers have dealt deceitfully as a brook, and as the stream of brooks they pass away; 16Which are blackish by reason of the ice, and wherein the snow is hid: 17What time they wax warm, they vanish: when it is hot, they are consumed out of their place. 18The paths of their way are turned aside; they go to nothing, and perish. 19The troops of Tema looked, the companies of Sheba waited for them. 20They were confounded because they had hoped; they came thither, and were ashamed. 21For now you are nothing; you see my casting down, and are afraid. 22Did I say, Bring to me? or, Give a reward for me of your substance? 23Or, Deliver me from the enemy's hand? or, Redeem me from the hand of the mighty? 24Teach me, and I will hold my tongue: and cause me to understand wherein I have erred. 25How forcible are right words! but what does your arguing reprove? 26Do you imagine to reprove words, and the speeches of one that is desperate, which are as wind? 27Yes, you overwhelm the fatherless, and you dig a pit for your friend. 28Now therefore be content, look on me; for it is evident to you if I lie. 29Return, I pray you, let it not be iniquity; yes, return again, my righteousness is in it. 30Is there iniquity in my tongue? cannot my taste discern perverse things? Parallel Verses American Standard Version
Teach me, and I will hold my peace; And cause me to understand wherein I have erred.
Douay-Rheims Bible
Teach me, and I will hold my peace: and if I have been ignorant in any thing, instruct me.
Darby Bible Translation
Teach me, and I will hold my tongue; and cause me to understand wherein I have erred.
King James Bible
Teach me, and I will hold my tongue: and cause me to understand wherein I have erred.
Young's Literal Translation
Shew me, and I -- I keep silent, And what I have erred, let me understand.
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