Truly — ye [are] the people, And with you doth wisdom die.
And empty man is bold, And the colt of a wild ass man is born.
Is a multitude of words not answered? And is a man of lips justified?
And declare to thee secrets of wisdom, For counsel hath foldings. And know thou that God forgetteth for thee, [Some] of thine iniquity.
And Job answereth and saith: —
Doth a wise man answer [with] vain knowledge? And fill [with] an east wind his belly?
Return, and come in, I pray you, And I find not among you a wise man.
For their heart Thou hast hidden From understanding, Therefore Thou dost not exalt them.
The chastisement of my shame I hear, And the spirit of mine understanding Doth cause me to answer:
What — thou hast given counsel to the unwise, And wise plans in abundance made known.
A rich man is wise in his own eyes, And the intelligent poor searcheth him.
Woe [to] the wise in their own eyes, And — before their own faces — intelligent!
we [are] fools because of Christ, and ye wise in Christ; we [are] ailing, and ye strong; ye glorious, and we dishonoured;
unto your shame I speak: so there is not among you one wise man, not even one, who shall be able to discern in the midst of his brethren!