Job 16:3

You turn things upside down! Should the potter be thought to be like clay; that the thing made should say about him who made it, “He didn’t make me;” or the thing formed say of him who formed it, “He has no understanding?”

For he is not a man, as I am, that I should answer him, that we should come together in judgment.

Why do you strive against him, because he doesn’t give account of any of his matters?

Even a fool, when he keeps silent, is counted wise. When he shuts his lips, he is thought to be discerning.

But now, Yahweh, you are our Father. We are the clay and you our potter. We all are the work of your hand.

For some of these are people who creep into houses and take captive gullible women loaded down with sins, led away by various lusts,

For this is the will of God, that by well-doing you should put to silence the ignorance of foolish men:

Yahweh God formed man from the dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living soul.

The Lord Yahweh has given me the tongue of those who are taught, that I may know how to sustain with words him who is weary. He awakens morning by morning, he awakens my ear to hear as those who are taught.

When Jesus saw that he answered wisely, he said to him, “You are not far from God’s Kingdom.” No one dared ask him any question after that.

They didn’t dare to ask him any more questions.

constant friction of people of corrupt minds and destitute of the truth, who suppose that godliness is a means of gain. Withdraw yourself from such.

having good behavior among the nations, so in that of which they speak against you as evildoers, they may by your good works, which they see, glorify God in the day of visitation.

The king said, “What have I to do with you, you sons of Zeruiah? Because he curses, and because Yahweh has said to him, ‘Curse David;’ who then shall say, ‘Why have you done so?’ ”

Do you intend to reprove words, since the speeches of one who is desperate are as wind?

But he said to him, “Man, who made me a judge or an arbitrator over you?”

They couldn’t answer him regarding these things.

Therefore you are without excuse, O man, whoever you are who judge. For in that which you judge another, you condemn yourself. For you who judge practice the same things.

He said, “Go out, and stand on the mountain before Yahweh.” Behold, Yahweh passed by, and a great and strong wind tore the mountains, and broke in pieces the rocks before Yahweh; but Yahweh was not in the wind. After the wind there was an earthquake; but Yahweh was not in the earthquake.

Also I said, “The thing that you do is not good. Shouldn’t you walk in the fear of our God, because of the reproach of the nations our enemies?

In all this, Job didn’t sin, nor charge God with wrongdoing.

“Be silent! Leave me alone, that I may speak. Let come on me what will.

“Should a wise man answer with vain knowledge, and fill himself with the east wind?

“How long will you hunt for words? Consider, and afterwards we will speak.

After my words they didn’t speak again. My speech fell on them.

Who has prescribed his way for him? Or who can say, ‘You have committed unrighteousness?’

“Shall he who argues contend with the Almighty? He who argues with God, let him answer it.”

But the king shall rejoice in God. Everyone who swears by him will praise him, for the mouth of those who speak lies shall be silenced.

The upright will see it, and be glad. All the wicked will shut their mouths.

Take away my disgrace that I dread, for your ordinances are good.

For there is not a word on my tongue, but, behold, Yahweh, you know it altogether.

In the multitude of words there is no lack of disobedience, but he who restrains his lips does wisely.

For as a dream comes with a multitude of cares, so a fool’s speech with a multitude of words.

The prophets will become wind, and the word is not in them. Thus it will be done to them.”

Therefore I will give their wives to others and their fields to those who will possess them. For everyone from the least even to the greatest is given to covetousness; from the prophet even to the priest everyone deals falsely.

You have profaned me among my people for handfuls of barley and for pieces of bread, to kill the souls who should not die, and to save the souls alive who should not live, by your lying to my people who listen to lies.’

that you may remember, and be confounded, and never open your mouth any more, because of your shame, when I have forgiven you all that you have done,” says the Lord Yahweh.’ ”

“What do you mean, that you use this proverb concerning the land of Israel, saying, ‘The fathers have eaten sour grapes, and the children’s teeth are set on edge’?

Then the presidents and the local governors sought to find occasion against Daniel as touching the kingdom; but they could find no occasion or fault, because he was faithful. There wasn’t any error or fault found in him.

They feed on the sin of my people, and set their heart on their iniquity.

Ephraim feeds on wind, and chases the east wind. He continually multiplies lies and desolation. They make a covenant with Assyria, and oil is carried into Egypt.

Yahweh says concerning the prophets who lead my people astray; for those who feed their teeth, they proclaim, “Peace!” and whoever doesn’t provide for their mouths, they prepare war against him:

Her leaders judge for bribes, and her priests teach for a price, and her prophets of it tell fortunes for money: yet they lean on Yahweh, and say, “Isn’t Yahweh among us? No disaster will come on us.”

and they found none. Even though many false witnesses came forward, they found none. But at last two false witnesses came forward,

Now we know that whatever things the law says, it speaks to those who are under the law, that every mouth may be closed, and all the world may be brought under the judgment of God.

But indeed, O man, who are you to reply against God? Will the thing formed ask him who formed it, “Why did you make me like this?”

Who are you who judge another’s servant? To his own lord he stands or falls. Yes, he will be made to stand, for God has power to make him stand.

As the truth of Christ is in me, no one will stop me from this boasting in the regions of Achaia.

If any man doesn’t obey our word in this letter, note that man, that you have no company with him, to the end that he may be ashamed.

Besides, they also learn to be idle, going about from house to house. Not only idle, but also gossips and busybodies, saying things which they ought not.

I desire therefore that the younger widows marry, bear children, rule the household, and give no occasion to the adversary for insulting.

If anyone teaches a different doctrine, and doesn’t consent to sound words, the words of our Lord Jesus Christ, and to the doctrine which is according to godliness,

For the overseer must be blameless, as God’s steward, not self-pleasing, not easily angered, not given to wine, not violent, not greedy for dishonest gain;

holding to the faithful word which is according to the teaching, that he may be able to exhort in the sound doctrine, and to convict those who contradict him.

Avoid a factious man after a first and second warning,

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

Only one is the lawgiver, who is able to save and to destroy. But who are you to judge another?

having a good conscience. Thus, while you are spoken against as evildoers, they may be disappointed who curse your good way of life in Christ.

Shepherd the flock of God which is among you, exercising the oversight, not under compulsion, but voluntarily, not for dishonest gain, but willingly;

But false prophets also arose among the people, as false teachers will also be among you, who will secretly bring in destructive heresies, denying even the Master who bought them, bringing on themselves swift destruction.

In covetousness they will exploit you with deceptive words: whose sentence now from of old doesn’t linger, and their destruction will not slumber.

Let heavier work be laid on the men, that they may labor in it. Don’t let them pay any attention to lying words.”

“Therefore I will not keep silent. I will speak in the anguish of my spirit. I will complain in the bitterness of my soul.

“How long will you speak these things? Shall the words of your mouth be a mighty wind?

“Shouldn’t the multitude of words be answered? Should a man full of talk be justified?

“No doubt, but you are the people, and wisdom will die with you.

Oh that you would be completely silent! Then you would be wise.

“How long will you torment me, and crush me with words?

I have heard the reproof which puts me to shame. The spirit of my understanding answers me.

If it isn’t so now, who will prove me a liar, and make my speech worth nothing?”

How have you counseled him who has no wisdom, and plentifully declared sound knowledge!

Behold, all of you have seen it yourselves; why then have you become altogether vain?

Shall I wait, because they don’t speak, because they stand still, and answer no more?

My words will utter the uprightness of my heart. That which my lips know they will speak sincerely.

I have spoken once, and I will not answer; Yes, twice, but I will proceed no further.”

An evil speaker won’t be established in the earth. Evil will hunt the violent man to overthrow him.

“How long, you simple ones, will you love simplicity? How long will mockers delight themselves in mockery, and fools hate knowledge?

No one was able to answer him a word, neither did any man dare ask him any more questions from that day forward.

But they were silent. He took him, and healed him, and let him go.

So from that day forward they took counsel that they might put him to death.

whose mouths must be stopped: men who overthrow whole houses, teaching things which they ought not, for dishonest gain’s sake.

and soundness of speech that can’t be condemned, that he who opposes you may be ashamed, having no evil thing to say about us.