Therefore do my thoughts cause me to answer, And for this I make haste.
He that is slow to wrath is of great understanding: But he that is hasty of spirit exalteth folly.
For I said in my haste, I am cut off from before thine eyes: Nevertheless thou heardest the voice of My supplications when I cried unto thee.
Wherefore, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath:
For I bear them record that they have a zeal of God, but not according to knowledge.
And she came in straightway with haste unto the king, and asked, saying, I will that thou give me by and by in a charger the head of John the Baptist.
Then I said, I will not make mention of him, nor speak any more in his name. But his word was in mine heart as a burning fire shut up in my bones, and I was weary with forbearing, and I could not stay.
Be not hasty in thy spirit to be angry: for anger resteth in the bosom of fools.
Seest thou a man that is hasty in his words? There is more hope of a fool than of him.
I said in my haste, all men are liars.
I have heard the check of my reproach, And the spirit of my understanding causeth me to answer.
Who is he that will plead with me? For now, if I hold my tongue, I shall give up the ghost.
If we assay to commune with thee, wilt thou be grieved? But who can withhold himself from speaking?
Then answered Zophar the Naamathite, and said,