diff --git a/src/funcs/parseArguments.ts b/src/funcs/parseArguments.ts
index 07cf2b1..62b066c 100644
--- a/src/funcs/parseArguments.ts
+++ b/src/funcs/parseArguments.ts
@@ -72,10 +72,10 @@ export default function parseArguments(spec: { [key: string]: IOption }): { fail
     const verifyFunc = spec[argumentOption].verify;
     try {
       if (verifyFunc !== undefined && !verifyFunc(argumentValue)) {
-        failFunction(`the argument "${argumentOption}" has an invalid value "${argumentValue}"`);
+        failFunction(`Invalid value set for option "${argumentOption}": "${argumentValue}".`);
       }
     } catch (error) {
-      failFunction(`Error during verification; the argument "${argumentOption}" has an invalid value "${argumentValue}"`);
+      failFunction(`Invalid value set for option "${argumentOption}", the validation of "${argumentValue}" failed: ${String(error)}`);
     }
 
     //Remember the value, and if it is a required argument, mark that we have encountered it