the beginningof his talkingis follyand the endof it is wickedmadness.
And behold,allthe menof Israelcameto the kingand saidto the king,"Whyhad our brothersthe menof Judahstolenyou away,and broughtthe kingand his householdand allDavid'smenwith him overthe Jordan?"
He said,"If the LORDdoes not helpyou, from whereshall I helpyou? From the threshingfloor,orfrom the winepress?"
Then he said,"May Goddosoto me and morealso,ifthe headof Elishathe sonof Shaphatremainson him today."
Everyprudentmanactswith knowledge,But a fooldisplaysfolly.
When a wisemanhasa controversywith a foolishman,The foolish man either ragesor laughs,and thereis norest.
Yet the foolmultiplieswords.Nomanknowswhatwill happen,and whocan tellhim whatwill comeafterhim?
Do not be hastyin wordor impulsivein thoughtto bringup a matterin the presenceof God.For Godis in heavenand you are on the earth;thereforelet your wordsbe few.
I directedmy mindto know,to investigateand to seekwisdomand an explanation,and to knowthe evilof follyand the foolishnessof madness.
Thenwhen Herodsawthat he had been trickedby the magi,he became veryenraged,and sentand slewallthe male childrenwho were in Bethlehemand allits vicinity,from two years oldand under,accordingto the timewhichhe had determinedfrom the magi.
When the Phariseesawit, he was surprisedthat He had not firstceremonially washedbeforethe meal.
But they themselveswere filledwith rage,and discussedtogetherwhatthey might doto Jesus.
But someof the Phariseessaid,"Whydo you dowhatis not lawfulon the Sabbath?"
But the chief priestsplannedto putLazarusto deathalso;
Then it cameabout on the fourthdaythat they saidto Samson'swife,"Enticeyour husband,so that he will tellus the riddle,orwe will burnyou and your father'shousewith fire.Have you invitedus to impoverishus? Is this not [so]?"
