⁶ Hear now my reasoning, And hearken to the pleadings of my lips.

⁷ And when they told it to Jotham, he went and stood on the top of mount Gerizim, and lifted up his voice, and cried, and said unto them, Hearken unto me, ye men of Shechem, that God may hearken unto you.

² Hear diligently my speech; And let this be your consolations.

³ Suffer me, and I also will speak; And after that I have spoken, mock on.

¹ Howbeit, Job, I pray thee, hear my speech, And hearken to all my words.

² Behold now, I have opened my mouth; My tongue hath spoken in my mouth.

³ My words `shall utter' the uprightness of my heart; And that which my lips know they shall speak sincerely.

² Hear my words, ye wise men; And give ear unto me, ye that have knowledge.

⁶ Hear, for I will speak excellent things; And the opening of my lips shall be right things.

⁷ For my mouth shall utter truth; And wickedness is an abomination to my lips.