2 “Should a wise man reply with empty knowledgeand fill his lungs with the east wind?
3 Should he reason with unprofitable talkor with speeches with which he can do no good?
4 Yes, you cast off reverenceand hinder prayer before God.
5 For your mouth utters your iniquity,and you choose the tongue of the crafty.
6 Your own mouth condemns you, and notI;yes, your own lips testify against you.
7 “Are you the first man who was born?Or were you made before the hills?
8 Have you heard the counsel of God?And do you restrict wisdom to yourself?