² "I have heard many such things. Miserable comforters are you all!

⁴ But you are forgers of lies. You are all physicians of no value.

⁵ Oh that you would be completely silent! Then you would be wise.

⁶ Can that which has no flavor be eaten without salt? Or is there any taste in the white of an egg?

²⁵ How forcible are words of uprightness! But your reproof, what does it reprove?

² "Shouldn't the multitude of words be answered? Should a man full of talk be justified?

³ Should your boastings make men hold their peace? When you mock, shall no man make you ashamed?

² "How long will you torment me, And crush me with words?

³ You have reproached me ten times. You aren't ashamed that you attack me.

² "How have you helped him who is without power! How have you saved the arm that has no strength!

³ How have you counseled him who has no wisdom, And plentifully declared sound knowledge!

²⁶ For they persecute him whom you have wounded. They tell of the sorrow of those whom you have hurt.

¹⁶ The former insincerly preach Christ from selfish ambition, thinking that they add affliction to my chains;

¹⁹ So, then, my beloved brothers, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, and slow to anger;