²² After I had said what was in my mind, they were quiet and let my words go deep into their hearts;

² My teaching is dropping like rain, coming down like dew on the fields; like rain on the young grass and showers on the garden plants:

¹¹ Your lips are dropping honey; honey and milk are under your tongue; and the smell of your clothing is like the smell of Lebanon.

¹⁵ So will nations give him honour; kings will keep quiet because of him: for what had not been made clear to them they will see; and they will give their minds to what had not come to their ears.

⁴⁶ Son of man, let your face be turned to the south, let your words be dropped to the south, and be a prophet against the woodland of the South;

⁴⁶ And no one was able to give him an answer, and so great was their fear of him, that from that day no one put any more questions to him.

¹⁵ Fear has overcome them, they have no more answers to give; they have come to an end of words.

¹⁶ And am I to go on waiting while they have nothing to say? while they keep quiet and give no more answers?

³¹ Take note O Job, give ear to me; keep quiet, while I say what is in my mind.

³² If you have anything to say, give me an answer; for it is my desire that you may be judged free from sin.

³³ If not, give attention to me, and keep quiet, and I will give you wisdom.

¹⁶ Now then, give ear to the word of the Lord: You say, Be no prophet to Israel, and say not a word against the people of Isaac.

⁶ Let not words like these be dropped, they say: Shame and the curse will not come to the family of Jacob!