² Are all these words to go unanswered? and is a man seen to be right because he is full of talk?

² How long will it be before you have done talking? Get wisdom, and then we will say what is in our minds.

¹⁹ Where there is much talk there will be no end to sin, but he who keeps his mouth shut does wisely.

² How long will you say these things, and how long will the words of your mouth be like a strong wind?

³ May words which are like the wind be stopped? or what is troubling you to make answer to them?

¹¹ Let not a man of evil tongue be safe on earth: let destruction overtake the violent man with blow on blow.

¹⁸ And some of those who were supporters of the theories of the Epicureans and the Stoics, had a meeting with him. And some said, What is this talker of foolish words saying? And others, He seems to be a preacher of strange gods: because he was preaching of Jesus and his coming back from the dead.

¹⁹ You have knowledge of this, dear brothers. But let every man be quick in hearing, slow in words, slow to get angry;