"Othat you would be completelysilent,And that it would becomeyour wisdom!
"Shall your boastssilencemen?And shall you scoffand nonerebuke?
"Be silentbeforeme so that I may speak;Then let comeon me whatmay.
"Pleasehearmy argumentAnd listento the contentionsof my lips.
"Is there [no] limitto windywords?Orwhatplaguesyou that you answer?
"Howlongwill you huntfor words?Showunderstandingand thenwe can talk.
"Howlongwill you tormentme And crushme with words?
"Lookat me, and be astonished,And put[your] handover[your] mouth.
Then thesethreemenceasedansweringJob,becausehe was righteousin his own eyes.
"Shall I wait,becausethey do not speak,Becausethey stop[and] nolongeranswer?
Evena fool,when he keepssilent,is consideredwise;When he closeshis lips,he is [considered] prudent.
For the dreamcomesthrough mucheffortand the voiceof a foolthrough manywords.
Thereforeat sucha timethe prudentperson keepssilent,for it is an eviltime.
[This] you know,my belovedbrethren.But everyonemust be quickto hear,slowto speak[and] slowto anger;
