² I have heard many such things: Miserable comforters are ye all.

⁴ But ye are forgers of lies; Ye are all physicians of no value.

⁵ Oh that ye would altogether hold your peace! And it would be your wisdom.

⁶ Can that which hath no savor be eaten without salt? Or is there any taste in the white of an egg?

²⁵ How forcible are words of uprightness! But your reproof, what doth it reprove?

² Should not the multitude of words be answered? And should a man full of talk be justified?

³ Should thy boastings make men hold their peace? And when thou mockest, shall no man make thee ashamed?

² How long will ye vex my soul, And break me in pieces with words?

³ These ten times have ye reproached me: Ye are not ashamed that ye deal hardly with me.

² How hast thou helped him that is without power! How hast thou saved the arm that hath no strength!

³ How hast thou counselled him that hath no wisdom, And plentifully declared sound knowledge!

²⁶ For they persecute him whom thou hast smitten; And they tell of the sorrow of those whom thou hast wounded.

¹⁶ the one `do it' of love, knowing that I am set for the defence of the gospel;

¹⁹ Ye know `this', my beloved brethren. But let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath: