And when they lifted up their eyes from afar, and did not recognize him, they lifted up their voices and wept; and each one tore his robe and sprinkled dust on their heads toward the heavens.

Upright men are astonished at this, and the innocent stirs himself up against the hypocrite.

My bone clings to my skin and to my flesh, and I have escaped by the skin of my teeth.

Have pity on me! Have pity on me, O you my friends! For the hand of God has struck me!

the rulers refrained from talking, and put their hand on their mouth;

Behold, I have been vile! What shall I answer You? I have put my hand to my mouth.

And they said to him, Be quiet, put your hand over your mouth, and come with us; be a father and a priest to us. Is it better for you to be a priest to the household of one man, or that you be a priest to a tribe and a family in Israel?

I was mute, I did not open my mouth; because You have done it.

If you have done foolishly in exalting yourself, or if you have devised evil, lay your hand over your mouth.

Therefore the prudent shall keep silent at that time, for it is an evil time.

The nations shall see and be put to shame for all their might. They shall lay their hand over their mouth; their ears shall be deaf.

Oh, the depth of the riches both of the wisdom and knowledge of God! How unsearchable are His judgments and His ways past finding out!