⁶ Hear now my reasoning. Listen to the pleadings of my lips.

⁷ When they told it to Jotham, he went and stood on the top of Mount Gerizim, and lifted up his voice, and cried, and said to them, Listen to me, you men of Shechem, that God may listen to you.

² "Listen diligently to my speech. Let this be your consolation.

³ Allow me, and I also will speak; After I have spoken, mock on.

¹ "However, Job, Please hear my speech, And listen to all my words.

² See now, I have opened my mouth. My tongue has spoken in my mouth.

³ My words shall utter the uprightness of my heart; That which my lips know they shall speak sincerely.

² "Hear my words, you wise men; Give ear to me, you who have knowledge.

⁶ Hear, for I will speak excellent things. The opening of my lips is for right things.

⁷ For my mouth speaks truth. Wickedness is an abomination to my lips.