The intentions of the heart belong to a man, but the answer of the tongue comes from the Lord.

A gentle response turns away anger, but a harsh word stirs up wrath.

A person has joy in giving an appropriate answer, and a word at the right time – how good it is!

The Lord works everything for its own ends – even the wicked for the day of disaster.

A servant cannot be corrected by words, for although he understands, there is no answer.

With Job’s three friends he was also angry, because they could not find an answer, and so declared Job guilty.

But when Elihu saw that the three men had no further reply, he became very angry.

The prophets will be ashamed; the omen readers will be humiliated. All of them will cover their mouths, for they will receive no divine oracles.”