“Should a wise man answer with windy knowledge, and fill his belly with the east wind?

They say to God, ‘Depart from us! We do not desire the knowledge of your ways.

Will any teach God knowledge, seeing that he judges those who are on high?

How you have counseled him who has no wisdom, and plentifully declared sound knowledge!

‘Job speaks without knowledge; his words are without insight.’

Job opens his mouth in empty talk; he multiplies words without knowledge.”

I will get my knowledge from afar and ascribe righteousness to my Maker.

For truly my words are not false; one who is perfect in knowledge is with you.

But if they do not listen, they perish by the sword and die without knowledge.

Do you know the balancings of the clouds, the wondrous works of him who is perfect in knowledge,

“Who is this that darkens counsel by words without knowledge?

‘Who is this that hides counsel without knowledge?’ Therefore I have uttered what I did not understand, things too wonderful for me, which I did not know.