Job 13:5

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

"Hold your tongues now, and let me speak, for there is something come into my mind.

Should men give ear unto thee only? Thou wilt laugh other men to scorn; and shall nobody mock thee again?

Shall not thy vain words come yet to an end? Or, hast thou yet any more to say?

"When will ye make an end of your words? Mark well, and consider, we will speak also.

"How long will ye vex my mind, and trouble me with words?

"O hear my words, and amend yourselves.

So these three men would strive no more with Job, because he held himself a righteous man.

Yea, a very fool, when he holdeth his tongue, is counted wise; and to have understanding, when he shutteth his lips.

For where much carefulness is, there are many dreams: and where many words are, there men may hear fools.

Therefore the wise must now be fain to hold his tongue, so wicked a time is it.

Wherefore, dear brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, and slow to wrath.

"But insomuch as ye will not speak, standing still like dumb men, and making no answer:

"If thou now have understanding, hear what I say, and hearken to the voice of my words.

Yea, a very fool, when he holdeth his tongue, is counted wise; and to have understanding, when he shutteth his lips.