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

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.

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

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