Other translations
American Standard Version
How forcible are words of uprightness! But your reproof, what doth it reprove?
Darby Bible Translation
How forcible are right words! but what doth your upbraiding reprove?
Holy Bible: Douay-Rheims Version (Genuine Leather Black)
Why have you detracted the words of truth, whereas there is none of you that can reprove me?
ERV 1885 English Revised Version with Strong's Concordance
How forcible are words of uprightness! but what doth your arguing reprove?
English Standard Version Journaling Bible
How forceful are upright words! But what does reproof from you reprove?
God's Word
How painful an honest discussion can be! In correcting me, you correct yourselves!
Holman Christian Standard Bible
How painful honest words can be! But what does your rebuke prove?
International Standard Version
The truth can be painful, but what has your argument proven?
NET Bible
How painful are honest words! But what does your reproof prove?
New American Standard Bible
"How painful are honest words! But what does your argument prove?
New International Version
How painful are honest words! But what do your arguments prove?
New Living Translation
Honest words can be painful, but what do your criticisms amount to?
Webster's Bible Translation
How forcible are right words! but what doth your arguing reprove?
The World English Bible
How forcible are words of uprightness! But your reproof, what does it reprove?
EasyEnglish Bible
True words may give pain to the person who listens to them. But the things that you say against me mean nothing.
Young‘s Literal Translation
How powerful have been upright sayings, And what doth reproof from you reprove?
New Life Version
Honest words give pain. But what does your arguing prove?
The Voice Bible
True, honest words are painful, but what does your chiding confirm?
Living Bible
“It is wonderful to speak the truth, but your criticisms are not based on fact. Are you going to condemn me just because I impulsively cried out in desperation?
New Catholic Bible
I can readily accept logical explanations, but your arguments are without merit.
Legacy Standard Bible
How painful are upright words! But what does your reproof prove?
Jubilee Bible 2000
How forcible are the words of rectitude! But what does your argument reprove?
Christian Standard Bible
How painful honest words can be! But what does your rebuke prove?
Amplified Bible © 1954
How forcible are words of straightforward speech! But what does your arguing argue and prove or your reproof reprove?
New Century Version
Honest words are painful, but your arguments prove nothing.
The Message
“Confront me with the truth and I’ll shut up, show me where I’ve gone off the track. Honest words never hurt anyone, but what’s the point of all this pious bluster? You pretend to tell me what’s wrong with my life, but treat my words of anguish as so much hot air. Are people mere things to you? Are friends just items of profit and loss?
Evangelical Heritage Version ™
How painful honest words are! But what does your rebuke prove?
New Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition
How forceful are honest words! But your reproof, what does it reprove?
Good News Translation®
Honest words are convincing, but you are talking nonsense.
Wycliffe Bible
Why have ye contraried the words of truth? since there is none of you, that may reprove me (since there is none of you, who can rebuke me).
Contemporary English Version
The truth is always painful, but your arguments prove nothing.
Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition
How forceful are honest words! But what does reproof from you reprove?
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition
How forceful are honest words! But your reproof, what does it reprove?
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised Catholic Edition
How forceful are honest words! But your reproof, what does it reprove?
Common English Bible © 2011
How painful are truthful words, but what do your condemnations accomplish?
Amplified Bible © 2015
“How painful are words of honesty. But what does your argument prove?
English Standard Version Anglicised
How forceful are upright words! But what does reproof from you reprove?
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
How painful honest words can be; yet how unconvincing is your argument!
New American Standard Bible
How painful are honest words! But what does your argument prove?
The Expanded Bible
·Honest [Virtuous; C Job speaks sarcastically] words are painful, but your ·arguments [reproofs] prove nothing.
Tree of Life Version
Honest words are painful, but what does your arguing prove?
Revised Standard Version
How forceful are honest words! But what does reproof from you reprove?
New International Reader's Version
Honest words are so painful! But your reasoning doesn’t prove anything.
BRG Bible
How forcible are right words! but what doth your arguing reprove?
Complete Jewish Bible
Honest words are forceful indeed, but what do your arguments prove?
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised
How forceful are honest words! But your reproof, what does it reprove?
Orthodox Jewish Bible
How forcible are the imrei yosher (words of rectitude)! But what doth your hokhiach (reproof) reprove?
Names of God Bible
How painful an honest discussion can be! In correcting me, you correct yourselves!
Modern English Version
How forceful are right words! But what does your arguing prove?
Easy-to-Read Version
Honest words are powerful, but your arguments prove nothing.
International Children’s Bible
Honest words are painful! But your arguments prove nothing.
Lexham English Bible
How painful are upright words! But what does your reproof reprove?
New International Version - UK
How painful are honest words! But what do your arguments prove?