1. Then Eliphaz the Temanite answered,
2. “Should a wise man answer with vain knowledge, and fill himself with the east wind?
3. Should he reason with unprofitable talk, or with speeches with which he can do no good?
4. Yes, you do away with fear, and hinder devotion before God.
5. For your iniquity teaches your mouth, and you choose the language of the crafty.