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

² for we all make many stumbles; if any one in word doth not stumble, this one `is' a perfect man, able to bridle also the whole body;

⁹ Give to the wise, and he is wiser still, Make known to the righteous, And he increaseth learning.

¹ To the Overseer, to Jeduthun. -- A Psalm of David. I have said, `I observe my ways, Against sinning with my tongue, I keep for my mouth a curb, while the wicked `is' before me.'

² I was dumb `with' silence, I kept silent from good, and my pain is excited.

¹² Errors! who doth understand? From hidden ones declare me innocent,

¹ And yet, I pray thee, O Job, Hear my speech and `to' all my words give ear.

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

² I say unto God, `Do not condemn me, Let me know why Thou dost strive `with' me.

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

¹² A ring of gold, and an ornament of pure gold, `Is' the wise reprover to an attentive ear.

⁸ I cause thee to act wisely, And direct thee in the way that thou goest, I cause mine eye to take counsel concerning thee.

³² Besides `that which' I see, shew Thou me, If iniquity I have done -- I do not add?'

³¹ Attend, O Job, hearken to me, Keep silent, and I -- I do speak.

³² If there are words -- answer me, Speak, for I have a desire to justify thee.

³³ If there are not -- hearken thou to me, Keep silent, and I teach thee wisdom.

¹⁵ (They have broken down, They have not answered again, They removed from themselves words.

¹⁶ And I have waited, but they do not speak, For they have stood still, They have not answered any more.)

²⁷ Lo, this -- we searched it out -- it `is' right, hearken; And thou, know for thyself!