Therefore my thoughts cause me to answer, even because of my haste in me.
Who is he that will plead for me, for now, I would be quiet and expire.
And Zophar the Naamathite answered and said,
I have heard the rebuke meant to shame me, and the spirit of my understanding causes me to answer.
Shall one try a word with you, you who are weary? But who can hold back with words?
I said in my haste, All men are liars.
For I said in my haste, I am cut off from before Your eyes; surely You heard the voice of my cries, when I cried to You.
He who is slow to wrath is of great understanding, but he who is hasty of spirit exalts folly.
Do you see a man hasty in his words? There is more hope for a fool than for him.
Do not be hasty in your spirit to be angry; for anger rests in the bosom of fools.
Then I said, I will not mention Him, nor speak in His name any more. But His Word was in my heart like a burning fire shut up in my bones, and I was weary with holding in, and I could not stop.
And immediately going in with haste to the king, she asked, saying, I desire that you give me at once the head of John the Baptist on a platter.
For I bear record to them that they have a zeal of God, but not according to knowledge.
Therefore, my beloved brothers, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath.