Job 15:2–6

“Should a wise man answer with windy knowledge,

and fill his belly with the east wind?

Should he argue in unprofitable talk,

or in words with which he can do no good?

But you are doing away with the fear of God

and hindering meditation before God.

For your iniquity teaches your mouth,

and you choose the tongue of the crafty.

Your own mouth condemns you, and not I;

your own lips testify against you.

“Would a wise person answer with empty notions

or fill their belly with the hot east wind?

Would they argue with useless words,

with speeches that have no value?

But you even undermine piety

and hinder devotion to God.

Your sin prompts your mouth;

you adopt the tongue of the crafty.

Your own mouth condemns you, not mine;

your own lips testify against you.

Does a wise man answer with empty counsel

or fill himself with the hot east wind?

Should he argue with useless talk

or with words that serve no good purpose?

But you even undermine the fear of God

and hinder meditation before him.

Your iniquity teaches you what to say,

and you choose the language of the crafty.

Your own mouth condemns you, not I;

your own lips testify against you.

“A wise man wouldn’t answer with such empty talk!

You are nothing but a windbag.

The wise don’t engage in empty chatter.

What good are such words?

Have you no fear of God,

no reverence for him?

Your sins are telling your mouth what to say.

Your words are based on clever deception.

Your own mouth condemns you, not I.

Your own lips testify against you.

“Should the wise answer with windy knowledge,

and should he fill his stomach with the east wind?

Should he argue in talk that is not profitable

or in words with which he cannot do good?

“What is worse, you yourself are doing away with fear,

and you are lessening meditation before God.

For your iniquity teaches your mouth,

and you choose the tongue of the crafty.

Your mouth condemns you, and not I;

and your lips testify against you.

Should a wise man utter vain knowledge,

And fill his belly with the east wind?

Should he reason with unprofitable talk?

Or with speeches wherewith he can do no good?

Yea, thou castest off fear,

And restrainest prayer before God.

For thy mouth uttereth thine iniquity,

And thou choosest the tongue of the crafty.

Thine own mouth condemneth thee, and not I:

Yea, thine own lips testify against thee.