² Truly -- ye `are' the people, And with you doth wisdom die.

²⁴ Shew me, and I -- I keep silent, And what I have erred, let me understand.

²⁵ How powerful have been upright sayings, And what doth reproof from you reprove?

¹⁰ we `are' fools because of Christ, and ye wise in Christ; we `are' ailing, and ye strong; ye glorious, and we dishonoured;

²¹ Wo `to' the wise in their own eyes, And -- before their own faces -- intelligent!

¹¹ A rich man is wise in his own eyes, And the intelligent poor searcheth him.

⁷ I said: Days do speak, And multitude of years teach wisdom.

⁸ Surely a spirit is in man, And the breath of the Mighty One Doth cause them to understand.

⁹ The multitude are not wise, Nor do the aged understand judgment.

¹⁰ Therefore I have said: Hearken to me, I do shew my opinion -- even I.

¹¹ Lo, I have waited for your words, I give ear unto your reasons, Till ye search out sayings.

¹² And unto you I attend, And lo, there is no reasoner for Job, `Or' answerer of his sayings among you.

¹³ Lest ye say, We have found wisdom, God doth thrust him away, not man.

³ The chastisement of my shame I hear, And the spirit of mine understanding Doth cause me to answer:

¹⁰ Return, and come in, I pray you, And I find not among you a wise man.

⁴ For their heart Thou hast hidden From understanding, Therefore Thou dost not exalt them.

² Doth a wise man answer `with' vain knowledge? And fill `with' an east wind his belly?

¹² And empty man is bold, And the colt of a wild ass man is born.

⁶ And declare to thee secrets of wisdom, For counsel hath foldings. And know thou that God forgetteth for thee, `Some' of thine iniquity.

² Is a multitude of words not answered? And is a man of lips justified?

⁸ For, ask I pray thee of a former generation, And prepare to a search of their fathers,

⁹ (For of yesterday we `are', and we know not, For a shadow `are' our days on earth.)

¹⁰ Do they not shew thee -- speak to thee, And from their heart bring forth words?

⁵ unto your shame I speak: so there is not among you one wise man, not even one, who shall be able to discern in the midst of his brethren!