² "How long will you speak these things? Shall the words of your mouth be a mighty wind?

²⁶ Do you intend to reprove words, Seeing that the speeches of one who is desperate are as wind?

² "Should a wise man answer with vain knowledge, And fill himself with the east wind?

¹¹ He said, Go forth, and stand on the mountain before Yahweh. Behold, Yahweh passed by, and a great and strong wind tore the mountains, and broke in pieces the rocks before Yahweh; but Yahweh was not in the wind: and after the wind an earthquake; but Yahweh was not in the earthquake:

²² "How long, you simple ones, will you love simplicity? How long will mockers delight themselves in mockery, And fools hate knowledge?

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 long will you hunt for words? Consider, and afterwards we will speak.

³ Shall vain words have an end? Or what provokes you that you answer?

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?

¹¹ "Therefore I will not keep silent. I will speak in the anguish of my spirit. I will complain in the bitterness of my soul.

⁹ Even that it would please God to crush me; That he would let loose his hand, and cut me off!

⁷ Pharaoh's servants said to him, "How long will this man be a snare to us? Let the men go, that they may serve Yahweh, their God. Don't you yet know that Egypt is destroyed?"

³ Moses and Aaron went in to Pharaoh, and said to him, "This is what Yahweh, the God of the Hebrews, says: 'How long will you refuse to humble yourself before me? Let my people go, that they may serve me.