And if {it be} not {so} now, who will make me a liar, and make my speech nothing worth?

Thy words have upholden him that was falling, and thou hast strengthened the feeble knees.

The wise in heart shall be called prudent: and the sweetness of the lips increaseth learning.

Also against his three friends was his wrath kindled, because they had found no answer, and {yet} had condemned Job.

Shall vain words have an end? or what emboldeneth thee that thou answerest? {vain...: Heb. words of wind}

A word fitly spoken {is like} apples of gold in pictures of silver. {fitly...: Heb. spoken upon his wheels}

The preacher sought to find out acceptable words: and {that which was} written {was} upright, {even} words of truth. {acceptable...: Heb. words of delight}

O that ye would altogether hold your peace! and it should be your wisdom.

How then comfort ye me in vain, seeing in your answers there remaineth falsehood? {falsehood: Heb. transgression?}

There is that speaketh like the piercings of a sword: but the tongue of the wise {is} health.

Death and life {are} in the power of the tongue: and they that love it shall eat the fruit thereof.

{Every man} shall kiss {his} lips that giveth a right answer. {that...: Heb. that answereth right words}

And it came to pass, when David had made an end of speaking these words unto Saul, that Saul said, {Is} this thy voice, my son David? And Saul lifted up his voice, and wept.

Can that which is unsavoury be eaten without salt? or is there {any} taste in the white of an egg?

I have heard many such things: miserable comforters {are} ye all. {miserable: or, troublesome}

How hast thou helped {him that is} without power? {how} savest thou the arm {that hath} no strength?

Behold, all ye yourselves have seen {it}; why then are ye thus altogether vain?