Job 6:25

²⁵If it isn’t so now, who will prove me a liar, and make my speech worth nothing?”

⁴Your words have supported him who was falling, you have made the feeble knees firm.

²¹The wise in heart shall be called prudent. Pleasantness of the lips promotes instruction. ²²Understanding is a fountain of life to one who has it, but the punishment of fools is their folly. ²³The heart of the wise instructs his mouth, and adds learning to his lips. ²⁴Pleasant words are a honeycomb, sweet to the soul, and health to the bones.

³Also his wrath was kindled against his three friends, because they had found no answer, and yet had condemned Job.

³Shall vain words have an end? Or what provokes you that you answer? ⁴I also could speak as you do. If your soul were in my soul’s place, I could join words together against you, and shake my head at you, ⁵but I would strengthen you with my mouth. The solace of my lips would relieve you.

¹¹A word fitly spoken is like apples of gold in settings of silver.

¹⁰The Preacher sought to find out acceptable words, and that which was written blamelessly, words of truth. ¹¹The words of the wise are like goads; and like nails well fastened are words from the masters of assemblies, which are given from one shepherd.

⁵Oh that you would be completely silent! Then you would be wise.

³⁴So how can you comfort me with nonsense, because in your answers there remains only falsehood?”

¹⁸There is one who speaks rashly like the piercing of a sword, but the tongue of the wise heals.