If thou hast done foolishly in lifting up thyself, Or if thou hast thought evil, Lay thine hand upon thy mouth.
Mark me, and be astonished, And lay your hand upon your mouth.
Behold, I am of small account; what shall I answer thee? I lay mine hand upon my mouth.
Even a fool, when he holdeth his peace, is counted wise: When he shutteth his lips, he is esteemed as prudent.
Seest thou a man wise in his own conceit? There is more hope of a fool than of him.
The greyhound; the he-goat also; And the king, against whom there is no rising up.
Now we know that what things soever the law saith, it speaketh to them that are under the law; that every mouth may be stopped, and all the world may be brought under the judgement of God: