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But now they that are younger than I, have me in derision, whose fathers I would have disdained to set with the dogs of my flock. Yes, to what might the strength of their hands profit me, in whom old age had perished? For want and famine they were solitary; fleeing into the wilderness in former time desolate and waste. read more.
Who cut up mallows by the bushes, and juniper roots for their food. They were driven forth from among men, (they cried after them, as after a thief;) To dwell in the clefts of the valleys, in caves of the earth, and in the rocks. Among the bushes they brayed; under the nettles they were collected. They were children of fools, yes, children of base men: they were viler than the earth. And now I am their song, yes, I am their by-word. They abhor me, they flee far from me, and spare not to spit in my face.
Who cut up mallows by the bushes, and juniper roots for their food. They were driven forth from among men, (they cried after them, as after a thief;) To dwell in the clefts of the valleys, in caves of the earth, and in the rocks. Among the bushes they brayed; under the nettles they were collected. They were children of fools, yes, children of base men: they were viler than the earth. And now I am their song, yes, I am their by-word. They abhor me, they flee far from me, and spare not to spit in my face.
But ye are forgers of lies, ye are all physicians of no value. O that ye would altogether hold your peace and it would be your wisdom. Hear now my reasoning, and hearken to the pleadings of my lips. read more.
Will ye speak wickedly for God? and talk deceitfully for him? Will ye accept his person? will ye contend for God? Is it good that he should search you out? or as one man mocketh another, do ye so mock him? He will surely reprove you, if ye do secretly accept persons. Shall not his excellence make you afraid? and his dread fall upon you? Your remembrances are like to ashes, your bodies to bodies of clay. Hold your peace, let me alone, that I may speak, and let come on me what will.
Will ye speak wickedly for God? and talk deceitfully for him? Will ye accept his person? will ye contend for God? Is it good that he should search you out? or as one man mocketh another, do ye so mock him? He will surely reprove you, if ye do secretly accept persons. Shall not his excellence make you afraid? and his dread fall upon you? Your remembrances are like to ashes, your bodies to bodies of clay. Hold your peace, let me alone, that I may speak, and let come on me what will.
Then Job answered and said, I have heard many such things: miserable comforters are ye all. Shall vain words have an end? or what emboldeneth thee that thou answerest? read more.
I also could speak as ye do: if your soul were in my soul's stead, I could heap up words against you, and shake my head at you.
I also could speak as ye do: if your soul were in my soul's stead, I could heap up words against you, and shake my head at you.
Are there not mockers with me? and doth not my eye continue in their provocation?
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Then Job answered and said, How long will ye vex my soul, and break me in pieces with words? These ten times have ye reproached me: ye are not ashamed that ye make yourselves strange to me. read more.
And be it indeed that I have erred, my error remaineth with myself. If indeed ye will magnify yourselves against me, and plead against me my reproach:
And be it indeed that I have erred, my error remaineth with myself. If indeed ye will magnify yourselves against me, and plead against me my reproach:
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He that is void of wisdom despiseth his neighbor: but a man of understanding holdeth his peace.
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In the multitude of words there wanteth not sin: but he that restraineth his lips is wise.
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So they sat down with him upon the ground seven days and seven nights, and none spoke a word to him: for they saw that his grief was very great.
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O that ye would altogether hold your peace and it would be your wisdom.
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I was dumb with silence, I held my peace, even from good; and my sorrow was stirred.
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Even a fool, when he holdeth his peace, is counted wise: and he that shutteth his lips is esteemed a man of understanding.
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He sitteth alone, and keepeth silence, because he hath borne it upon him.
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But I say to you, That for every idle word that men shall speak, they shall give account in the day of judgment. For by thy words thou shalt be justified, and by thy words thou shalt be condemned.
A fool's lips enter into contention, and his mouth calleth for strokes. A fool's mouth is his destruction, and his lips are the snare of his soul.
For a dream cometh through the multitude of business; and a fool's voice is known by a multitude of words.
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For in the multitude of dreams and many words there are also divers vanities: but fear thou God.
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As a thorn goeth up into the hand of a drunkard, so is a parable in the mouth of fools.
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A fool uttereth all his mind: but a wise man keepeth it in till afterwards.
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He that keepeth his mouth keepeth his life: but he that openeth wide his lips shall have destruction.
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Seest thou a man that is hasty in his words? there is more hope of a fool than of him.
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The heart of him that hath understanding seeketh knowledge: but the mouth of fools feedeth on foolishness.
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He that answereth a matter before he heareth it, it is folly and shame to him.
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A prudent man concealeth knowledge: but the heart of fools proclaimeth foolishness.
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The tongue of the wise useth knowledge aright: but the mouth of fools poureth out foolishness.
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Wise men lay up knowledge: but the mouth of the foolish is near destruction.
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The lips of the wise diffuse knowledge: but the heart of the foolish doeth not so.
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Neither filthiness, nor foolish talking, nor jesting, which are not convenient: but rather giving of thanks.
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The legs of the lame are not equal: so is a parable in the mouth of fools.
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In the mouth of the foolish is a rod of pride: but the lips of the wise shall preserve them.
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O that ye would altogether hold your peace and it would be your wisdom.
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Shall vain words have an end? or what emboldeneth thee that thou answerest? I also could speak as ye do: if your soul were in my soul's stead, I could heap up words against you, and shake my head at you.
Who is this that darkeneth counsel by words without knowledge?
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Answer not a fool according to his folly, lest thou also be like him.
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Accuse not a servant to his master, lest he curse thee, and thou be found guilty.
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The beginning of the words of his mouth is foolishness: and the end of his talk is mischievous madness. A fool also is full of words: a man cannot tell what shall be; and what shall be after him, who can tell him?