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But now, they that are mine inferiors and younger than I, have me in derision; yea even they, whose fathers I would have thought scorn to have set with the dogs of my cattle. The power and strength of their hands might do me no good, and as for their age, it is spent and past away without any profit. For very misery and hunger, they went about in the wilderness like wretches and beggars, read more.
plucking up herbs from among the bushes, and the Juniper's root was their meat. And when they were driven forth, men cried after them, as it had been after a thief. Their dwelling was beside foul brooks, yea in the caves and dens of the earth. Upon the dry heath went they about crying, and under the thorns they gathered themselves together. They were children of fools and villains, which are dead away from the world. Now am I their song, and am become their jesting stock; they abhor me, they flee far from me, and stain my face with spittle,
plucking up herbs from among the bushes, and the Juniper's root was their meat. And when they were driven forth, men cried after them, as it had been after a thief. Their dwelling was beside foul brooks, yea in the caves and dens of the earth. Upon the dry heath went they about crying, and under the thorns they gathered themselves together. They were children of fools and villains, which are dead away from the world. Now am I their song, and am become their jesting stock; they abhor me, they flee far from me, and stain my face with spittle,
As for you, ye are workmasters of lies, and unprofitable physicians altogether. Would God ye kept your tongue, that ye might be taken for wise men! Therefore hear my words, and ponder the sentence of my lips. read more.
Will ye make an answer for God with lies, and maintain him with deceit? Will ye accept the person of God, or will ye contend with him? Shall that help you, when he calleth you to reckoning? Think ye to beguile him, as a man is beguiled? He shall punish you, and reprove you, if ye do secretly accept any person. Shall he not make you afraid, when he showeth himself? Shall not his terrible face fall upon you? Your remembrance shall be like unto the dust, and your pride shall be turned to clay. "Hold your tongues now, and let me speak, for there is something come into my mind.
Will ye make an answer for God with lies, and maintain him with deceit? Will ye accept the person of God, or will ye contend with him? Shall that help you, when he calleth you to reckoning? Think ye to beguile him, as a man is beguiled? He shall punish you, and reprove you, if ye do secretly accept any person. Shall he not make you afraid, when he showeth himself? Shall not his terrible face fall upon you? Your remembrance shall be like unto the dust, and your pride shall be turned to clay. "Hold your tongues now, and let me speak, for there is something come into my mind.
Job answered, and said, "I have oft times heard such things. Miserable givers of comfort are ye, all the sort of you. Shall not thy vain words come yet to an end? Or, hast thou yet any more to say? read more.
I could speak as ye do also. But would God, that your soul were in my soul's stead: then should I heap up words against you, and shake my head at you.
I could speak as ye do also. But would God, that your soul were in my soul's stead: then should I heap up words against you, and shake my head at you.
Froward men are with me, and mine eye must continue in the bitterness of them.
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Job answered, and said, "How long will ye vex my mind, and trouble me with words? Lo, ten times have ye reproved me: are ye not ashamed, for to laugh me to scorn? read more.
If I go wrong, I go wrong to myself. But if ye will enhance yourselves against me, and accuse me to be a wicked person because of the shame that is come upon me;
If I go wrong, I go wrong to myself. But if ye will enhance yourselves against me, and accuse me to be a wicked person because of the shame that is come upon me;
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A fool bringeth up a slander of his neighbour; but a wise man will keep it secret.
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Where much babbling is, there must needs be offense; he that refraineth his lips is wisest of all.
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They sat them down by him also upon the ground seven days and seven nights. Neither was there any of them that spake one word unto him, for they saw that his pain was very great.
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Would God ye kept your tongue, that ye might be taken for wise men!
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I held my tongue; I was dumb. I kept silence, yea even from good words, but it was pain and grief to me.
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Yea, a very fool, when he holdeth his tongue, is counted wise; and to have understanding, when he shutteth his lips.
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{Yod} He sitteth alone, he holdeth him still, and dwelleth quietly by himself.
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But I say unto you, that of every idle word, that men shall have spoken, they shall give accounts at the day of judgment. For by thy words thou shalt be justified: and by thy words thou shalt be condemned."
A fool's lips are ever brawling, and his mouth provoketh unto battle. A fool's mouth is his own destruction, and his lips are the snare for his own soul.
For where much carefulness is, there are many dreams: and where many words are, there men may hear fools.
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And why? Whereas are many dreams and many words, there are also divers vanities: but look that thou fear God.
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A parable in a fools mouth is like a thorn that pricketh a drunken man in the hand.
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A fool poureth out his spirit altogether, but a wise man keepeth it in till afterward.
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He that keepeth his mouth, keepeth his life; but whoso speaketh unadvised, findeth harm.
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If thou seest a man that is hasty to speak unadvised; thou mayest trust a fool more than him.
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A wise heart will seek after knowledge; but the mouths of fools meddle with foolishness.
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He that giveth sentence in a matter before he hear it, is a fool, and worthy to be confounded.
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He that hath understanding can hide his wisdom; but an indiscreet heart telleth out his foolishness.
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A wise tongue commendeth knowledge; a foolish mouth babbleth out nothing but foolishness.
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Wise men lay up knowledge; but the mouth of the foolish is nigh destruction.
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A wise mouth poureth out knowledge; but the heart of the foolish doth not so.
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neither filthiness, neither foolish talking, neither jestings, which are not comely: but rather giving of thanks.
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Like as in a lame man his legs are not equal, even so is a parable in the fool's mouth.
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In the mouth of the foolish is the boasting of lordship; but the lips of the wise will beware of such.
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Would God ye kept your tongue, that ye might be taken for wise men!
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Shall not thy vain words come yet to an end? Or, hast thou yet any more to say? I could speak as ye do also. But would God, that your soul were in my soul's stead: then should I heap up words against you, and shake my head at you.
"What is he that hideth his mind with foolish words?
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Give not the fool an answer after his foolishness, lest thou become like unto him;
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Accuse not a servant unto his master, lest he speak evil of thee also, and thou be hurt.
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The beginning of his talking is foolishness, and the last word of his mouth is great madness. A fool is so full of words, that a man cannot tell what end he shall make. Who will then warn him of it that shall follow after him?