Should not the multitude of words be answered? and should a man full of talk be justified?
Should not the multitude of words be answered? Zophar assails Job for his empty words, and indirectly the two friends for their weak reply. Taciturnity is highly prized among Orientals. "In the multitude of words there wanteth not sin: but he that refraineth his lips is wise" (Proverbs 10:8-19).