Why do we seem as beasts in your eyes, and as completely without knowledge?
But come back, now, all of you, come; and I will not see a wise man among you.
You have kept their hearts from wisdom: for this cause you will not give them honour.
How long will it be before you have done talking? Get wisdom, and then we will say what is in our minds.
But come back, now, come: you who are wounding yourself in your passion, will the earth be given up because of you, or a rock be moved out of its place?
As for me, I was foolish, and without knowledge; I was like a beast before you.
I said in my heart, It is because of the sons of men, so that God may put them to the test and that they may see themselves as beasts.
Be kind to one another with a brother's love, putting others before yourselves in honour;
He may be given forty blows, not more; for if more are given, your brother may be shamed before you.