⁵ If only you would keep quiet, it would be a sign of wisdom!

²⁸ Even the foolish man, when he keeps quiet, is taken to be wise: when his lips are shut he is credited with good sense.

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

³ When you take an oath before God, put it quickly into effect, because he has no pleasure in the foolish; keep the oath you have taken.

¹³ Keep quiet, and let me say what is in my mind, whatever may come to me.

¹³ So the wise will say nothing in that time; for it is an evil time.

¹ So these three men gave no more answers to Job, because he seemed to himself to be right.

² Give attention with care to my words; and let this be your comfort.

³ Let me say what is in my mind, and after that, go on making sport of me.

² How long will you make my life bitter, crushing me with words?

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

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

³ Are your words of pride to make men keep quiet? and are you to make sport, with no one to put you to shame?