Job 13:5
“Oh, that you would be completely silent,
And that silence would be your wisdom!
Proverbs 17:28
Even a [callous, arrogant] fool, when he keeps silent, is considered wise;
When he closes his lips he is regarded as sensible (prudent, discreet) and a man of understanding.
Job 13:13
“Be silent before me so that I may speak;
And let happen to me what may.
Job 11:3
“Should your boasts and babble silence men?
And shall you scoff and no one put you to shame?
Job 16:3
“Is there no end to [your futile] words of wind?
Or what plagues you [so much] that you [so boldly] answer [me like this]?
Job 18:2
“How long will you hunt for words and continue these speeches?
Do some clear thinking and show understanding and then we can talk.
Job 19:2
“How long will you torment and exasperate me
And crush me with words?
Job 21:2-3
“Listen carefully to my speech,
And let this be the consolation.
Job 32:1
So these three men ceased answering Job, because he was righteous in his own eyes [and could not be persuaded otherwise by them].
Ecclesiastes 5:3
For the dream comes through much effort, and the voice of the fool through many words.
Amos 5:13
Therefore, he who is prudent and has insight will keep silent at such a [corrupt and evil] time, for it is an evil time [when people will not listen to truth and will disregard those of good character].
James 1:19
Understand this, my beloved brothers and sisters. Let everyone be quick to hear [be a careful, thoughtful listener], slow to speak [a speaker of carefully chosen words and], slow to anger [patient, reflective, forgiving];
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O that ye
“Be silent before me so that I may speak;
And let happen to me what may.
“Should your boasts and babble silence men?
And shall you scoff and no one put you to shame?
“Is there no end to [your futile] words of wind?
Or what plagues you [so much] that you [so boldly] answer [me like this]?
“How long will you hunt for words and continue these speeches?
Do some clear thinking and show understanding and then we can talk.
“How long will you torment and exasperate me
And crush me with words?
“Listen carefully to my speech,
And let this be the consolation.
And it
Even a [callous, arrogant] fool, when he keeps silent, is considered wise;
When he closes his lips he is regarded as sensible (prudent, discreet) and a man of understanding.
Therefore, he who is prudent and has insight will keep silent at such a [corrupt and evil] time, for it is an evil time [when people will not listen to truth and will disregard those of good character].
General references
“And shall I wait, because they say nothing,
But stand still and say no more?
“If you now have understanding, hear this;
Listen to the sound of my words.
Even a [callous, arrogant] fool, when he keeps silent, is considered wise;
When he closes his lips he is regarded as sensible (prudent, discreet) and a man of understanding.