Mark well, O Job, hearken unto me: hold thy peace, and I will speak.

Behold, I waited for your words; I gave ear to your reasons, whilst ye searched out what to say. {reasons: Heb. understandings} {what...: Heb. words}

Quench not the Spirit.

How is it then, brethren? when ye come together, every one of you hath a psalm, hath a doctrine, hath a tongue, hath a revelation, hath an interpretation. Let all things be done unto edifying.

Now, brethren, if I come unto you speaking with tongues, what shall I profit you, except I shall speak to you either by revelation, or by knowledge, or by prophesying, or by doctrine?

They were amazed, they answered no more: they left off speaking. {left...: Heb. removed speeches from themselves}

But God hath revealed {them} unto us by his Spirit: for the Spirit searcheth all things, yea, the deep things of God.

Quench not the Spirit.

And after they had held their peace, James answered, saying, Men {and} brethren, hearken unto me: