Peace Verses

Should thy lies make men hold their peace? and when thou mockest, shall no man make thee ashamed? {lies: or, devices}

And thou shalt be secure, because there is hope; yea, thou shalt dig {about thee, and} thou shalt take thy rest in safety.

O that ye would altogether hold your peace! and it should be your wisdom.

Hold your peace, let me alone, that I may speak, and let come on me what {will}. {Hold...: Heb. Be silent from me}

Turn from him, that he may rest, till he shall accomplish, as an hireling, his day. {rest: Heb. cease}

For now thou numberest my steps: dost thou not watch over my sin?

Yea, thou castest off fear, and restrainest prayer before God. {castest...: Heb. makest void} {prayer: or, speech}

Hast thou heard the secret of God? and dost thou restrain wisdom to thyself?

Shall vain words have an end? or what emboldeneth thee that thou answerest? {vain...: Heb. words of wind}

They shall go down to the bars of the pit, when {our} rest together {is} in the dust.

His children shall seek to please the poor, and his hands shall restore their goods. {His children...: or, The poor shall oppress his children}

{Though} he spare it, and forsake it not; but keep it still within his mouth: {within...: Heb. in the midst of his palate}