Ifyou have beenfoolishin exaltingyourself Or ifyou have plotted[evil], [put your] handon your mouth.
"Lookat me, and be astonished,And put[your] handover[your] mouth.
"Behold,I am insignificant;whatcan I replyto You? I laymy handon my mouth.
Evena fool,when he keepssilent,is consideredwise;When he closeshis lips,he is [considered] prudent.
Do you seea manwisein his own eyes?There is morehopefor a foolthanfor him.
The struttingrooster,the malegoatalso,And a king[when his] armyis with him.
Nowwe knowthat whateverthe Lawsays,it speaksto thosewho are underthe Law,sothat everymouthmay be closedand allthe worldmay becomeaccountableto God;
