Be quiet and give me a chance to speak, and let the results be what they will.

Job, do you think we can't answer you? That your mocking words will leave us speechless?

Are you going to keep on talking forever? Do you always have to have the last word?

(SEE 18:1)

(SEE 19:1)

(SEE 21:1)

Give me a chance to speak and then, when I am through, sneer if you like.

Because Job was convinced of his own innocence, the three men gave up trying to answer him.

After all, even fools may be thought wise and intelligent if they stay quiet and keep their mouths shut.

The more you worry, the more likely you are to have bad dreams, and the more you talk, the more likely you are to say something foolish.

And so, keeping quiet in such evil times is the smart thing to do!

Remember this, my dear friends! Everyone must be quick to listen, but slow to speak and slow to become angry.