25 How painful are honest words!

But what do your arguments prove?

25 How forceful are upright words!

But what does reproof from you reprove?

25 How forcible are right words! But what doth your arguing reprove?

25 Honest words can be painful,

but what do your criticisms amount to?

25 Honest words are painful,

but your arguments prove nothing.

25 How forcible are words of uprightness!

But your reproof, what doth it reprove?

25 How forcible are right words! but what doth your upbraiding reprove?

25 How painful an honest discussion can be! 

In correcting me, you correct yourselves! 

25 How painful honest words can be!

But what does your rebuke prove?

25 How forceful are honest words!

But your reproof, what does it reprove?

25 How painful are upright words!

But what does your reproof reprove?

25 Honest words are so painful!

But your reasoning doesn’t prove anything.

25 “How painful are honest words!

But what does your argument prove?