Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleHow painful are honest words! But what does your argument prove? Young's Literal Translation How powerful have been upright sayings, And what doth reproof from you reprove? King James Bible How forcible are right words! but what doth your arguing reprove? Hebrew Howמַה־ (mah-) Interrogative Strong's 4100: What?, what!, indefinitely what painful נִּמְרְצ֥וּ (nim·rə·ṣū) Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person common plural Strong's 4834: To press, to be pungent, vehement, to irritate [are] honest יֹ֑שֶׁר (yō·šer) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 3476: Straightness, uprightness words! אִמְרֵי־ (’im·rê-) Noun - masculine plural construct Strong's 561: Something said But what וּמַה־ (ū·mah-) Conjunctive waw | Interrogative Strong's 4100: What?, what!, indefinitely what does your argument יּוֹכִ֖יחַ (yō·w·ḵî·aḥ) Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 3198: To be right, reciprocal, to argue, to decide, justify, convict prove? הוֹכֵ֣חַ (hō·w·ḵê·aḥ) Verb - Hifil - Infinitive absolute Strong's 3198: To be right, reciprocal, to argue, to decide, justify, convict |