Job 13:5

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O that ye would altogether hold your peace! and it should be your wisdom.

Quietly let me alone, that, I, may speak out, then let come on me, what may.

Shall, thy pratings, cause men to hold their peace? When thou hast mocked, shall there be none to put thee to shame?

Is there to be an end to windy words? Or what so strongly exciteth thee, that thou must respond?

How long will ye make a perversion of words? Ye should understand, and, afterwards, we could speak.

How long will ye grieve my soul? or crush me with words?

Hear ye patiently my words, and let this be your consolation:

So these three men ceased to respond to Job, because, he, was righteous in their eyes.

Even a fool, holding his peace, is accounted, wise, - He that closeth his lips, is thought to have understanding.

For a dream cometh through the multitude of business, - and, the voice of a dullard, is with a multitude of words.

Therefore, the prudent man, at that time, will be dumb, - Because an evil time, it is!

Ye know, my brethren beloved, - but let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to anger,

Though I waited, yet could they not speak, Surely they came to a stand, they responded no more.

If then thou hast understanding, hear this, Give thou ear to the teaching of my words: -

Even a fool, holding his peace, is accounted, wise, - He that closeth his lips, is thought to have understanding.