Job 13:5

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

"Refrain from talking with me so that I may speak; then let come to me what may.

Will your idle talk reduce people to silence, and will no one rebuke you when you mock?

Will there be an end to your windy words? Or what provokes you that you answer?

"How long until you make an end of words? You must consider, and then we can talk.

"How long will you torment me and crush me with your words?

"Listen carefully to my words; let this be the consolation you offer me.

So these three men refused to answer Job further, because he was righteous in his own eyes.

Even a fool who remains silent is considered wise, and the one who holds his tongue is deemed discerning.

Just as dreams come when there are many cares, so the rash vow of a fool occurs when there are many words.

For this reason whoever is smart keeps quiet in such a time, for it is an evil time.

Understand this, my dear brothers and sisters! Let every person be quick to listen, slow to speak, slow to anger.

And I have waited. But because they do not speak, because they stand there and answer no more,

"If you have understanding, listen to this, hear what I have to say.

Even a fool who remains silent is considered wise, and the one who holds his tongue is deemed discerning.