Shall bread be eaten without salt? Or again, is there taste in empty words?

But as it seems, the words of a true man are vain, because I do not ask strength of you.

He that speaks much, should also hear on the other side: or does the fluent speaker think himself to be righteous? Blessed is the short-lived offspring of woman.

Be not a speaker of many words, for is there none to answer you?

Oh that you would be silent, and it would be wisdom to you in the end.

How long will you torment my soul, and destroy me with words? Only know that the Lord has dealt with me thus.

You speak against me; you do not feel for me, but bear hard upon me.

To whom do you attach yourself, or who are you going to assist? Is it not He that has much strength, and He who has a strong arm?

To whom have you given counsel? Is it not to Him who has all wisdom? Who will you follow? Is it not the One who has the greatest power?

So then, my beloved brothers, let every man be quick to hear, slow to speak, slow to anger;

But you are all bad physicians, and healers of diseases.

because they persecuted him whom You have smitten; and they have added to the grief of my wounds.

The [former] proclaim Christ out of selfish ambition, not sincerely, supposing to add affliction to my chains;