约伯记 11:2
Should not the multitude of words be answered? and should a man full of talk be justified?
Context
This verse from 约伯记 Chapter 11 connects to 7 cross-references. 以斯帖来见国王，蒙他赐予恩典；她邀请国王和哈曼赴宴，宴上再邀他们明日再来赴宴。哈曼出来见末底改仍不向他下拜，怒回家告诉妻子朋友，他们建议立一个高五丈的木架，明天请王把末底改挂上。
其他译本
Should not the multitude of words be answered? And should a man full of talk be justified?
Is a multitude of words not answered? And is a man of lips justified?
Are all these words to go unanswered? and is a man seen to be right because he is full of talk?
交叉参考
Then certain philosophers of the Epicureans, and of the Stoicks, encountered him. And some said, What will this babbler say? …
How long wilt thou speak these things? and how long shall the words of thy mouth be like a strong …
Shall vain words have an end? or what emboldeneth thee that thou answerest?
How long will it be ere ye make an end of words? mark, and afterwards we will speak.
Wherefore, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath:
Let not an evil speaker be established in the earth: evil shall hunt the violent man to overthrow him.
In the multitude of words there wanteth not sin: but he that refraineth his lips is wise.