"Shall I wait,becausethey do not speak,Becausethey stop[and] nolongeranswer?
"Othat you would be completelysilent,And that it would becomeyour wisdom!
"They are dismayed,they nolongeranswer;Wordshave failedthem.
"I toowill answermy share,I alsowill tellmy opinion.
Evena fool,when he keepssilent,is consideredwise;When he closeshis lips,he is [considered] prudent.
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;
