"Thereforemy disquietingthoughtsmake me respond,Even becauseof my inward agitation.
"Whowill contendwith me? For thenI would be silentand die.
Then Zopharthe Naamathiteanswered,
"I listenedto the reproofwhich insultsme, And the spiritof my understandingmakes me answer.
"If one venturesa wordwith you, will you becomeimpatient?But whocanrefrainfrom speaking?
I saidin my alarm,"Allmenare liars."
As for me, I saidin my alarm,"I am cutofffrom beforeYour eyes";NeverthelessYou heardthe voiceof my supplicationsWhen I criedto You.
He whois slowto angerhas greatunderstanding,But he whois quick-temperedexaltsfolly.
Do you seea manwho is hastyin his words?There is morehopefor a foolthanfor him.
Do not be eagerin your heartto be angry,For angerresidesin the bosomof fools.
But if I say,"I will not rememberHim Or speakanymorein His name,"Then in my heartit becomeslike a burningfireShutup in my bones;And I am wearyof holding[it] in, And I cannotendure[it].
Immediatelyshe camein a hurryto the kingand asked,saying,"I wantyou to giveme at oncethe headof Johnthe Baptiston a platter."
For I testifyabout them that they havea zealfor God,but not in accordancewith knowledge.
[This] you know,my belovedbrethren.But everyonemust be quickto hear,slowto speak[and] slowto anger;
