Teach me, and I will hold my tongue: and cause me to understand wherein I have erred.

How forcible are right words! but what doth your arguing reprove?

For enquire, I pray thee, of the former age, and prepare thyself to the search of their fathers:

Shall not they teach thee, and tell thee, and utter words out of their heart?

Should not the multitude of words be answered? and should a man full of talk be justified?

And that he would shew thee the secrets of wisdom, that they are double to that which is! Know therefore that God exacteth of thee less than thine iniquity deserveth.

For vain man would be wise, though man be born like a wild ass's colt.

Should a wise man utter vain knowledge, and fill his belly with the east wind?

For thou hast hid their heart from understanding: therefore shalt thou not exalt them.

I have heard the check of my reproach, and the spirit of my understanding causeth me to answer.

I said, Days should speak, and multitude of years should teach wisdom.

Great men are not always wise: neither do the aged understand judgment.

Behold, I waited for your words; I gave ear to your reasons, whilst ye searched out what to say.

Lest ye should say, We have found out wisdom: God thrusteth him down, not man.

The rich man is wise in his own conceit; but the poor that hath understanding searcheth him out.

Woe unto them that are wise in their own eyes, and prudent in their own sight!

We are fools for Christ's sake, but ye are wise in Christ; we are weak, but ye are strong; ye are honourable, but we are despised.

I speak to your shame. Is it so, that there is not a wise man among you? no, not one that shall be able to judge between his brethren?