2 “Should a wise man answer with windy knowledge
aAnd fill his belly with the east wind?
3 Should he argue with a word that cannot be used,
Or with speech which is not profitable?
4 Indeed, you annul reverent fear
And cut off musing before God.
5 For ayour iniquity teaches your mouth,
And you choose the tongue of bthe crafty.
6 Your aown mouth condemns you, and not I;
And your own lips answer against you.
7 “Were you the first man to be born,
Or awere you brought forth before the hills?
8 Do you hear the asecret counsel of God,
And cut down wisdom only unto yourself?
9 aWhat do you know that we do not know?
What do you understand that is not with us?
10 Both the agray‑haired and the aged are among us,
Older than your father.
11 Are athe consolations of God too small for you,
Even the bword spoken gently with you?
12 Why does your aheart take you away?
And why do your eyes flash,
13 That you should turn your spirit against God
And allow such words to go out of your mouth?