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Job 32:16

Bible in Basic English 1965

And am I to go on waiting while they have nothing to say? while they keep quiet and give no more answers?

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If only you would keep quiet, it would be a sign of wisdom!

Fear has overcome them, they have no more answers to give; they have come to an end of words.

I will give my answer; I will put forward my knowledge:

Even the foolish man, when he keeps quiet, is taken to be wise: when his lips are shut he is credited with good sense.

So the wise will say nothing in that time; for it is an evil time.

You have knowledge of this, dear brothers. But let every man be quick in hearing, slow in words, slow to get angry;