KJV ORIGINAL
How forcible are right words! but what doth your arguing reprove?
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
How powerful honest words can be! But what does your arguing actually prove?
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
Job is saying that truthful words have real power, but his friends' arguments aren't proving anything meaningful.
📚 Historical Context
Job is responding to his friend Eliphaz, who had just given him a lengthy speech about why suffering comes to people. In ancient Middle Eastern culture, friends were expected to offer wisdom during times of crisis, but Job feels their arguments are missing the mark. This is part of the larger dialogue where Job's friends keep insisting his suffering must be due to hidden sin.
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