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“Should a wise person answer with endless details
    and fill his stomach with the east wind?
Should he argue with words that don’t help,
    with speeches that don’t help anyone?
Yes, you destroy the fear of God
    and diminish devotion to El.

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“Would a wise person answer with empty notions
    or fill their belly with the hot east wind?(A)
Would they argue with useless words,
    with speeches that have no value?(B)
But you even undermine piety
    and hinder devotion to God.(C)

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