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“Does a wise man answer with empty knowledge,
    or fill his belly with the east wind?
Does he argue with useless talk
    and words that have no value in them?
You even do away with reverence
    and hinder devotion before God.

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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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