2  “Should a wise man answer with ^wwindy knowledge,

and fill his belly with the east wind?

3  Should he argue in unprofitable talk,

or in words with which he can do no good?

4  But you are doing away with the fear of God¹

and hindering meditation before God.

5  For your iniquity teaches your mouth,

and you choose the tongue of the crafty.

6  ^xYour own mouth condemns you, and not I;

your own lips testify against you.

7  ^y“Are you the first man who was born?

Or were you brought forth ^zbefore the hills?

8  Have you listened in the ^acouncil of God?

And do you limit wisdom to yourself?

9  ^bWhat do you know that we do not know?

What do you understand that is not clear to us?