1. Then Eliphaz the Temanite answered:
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.