Parallel Verses
Amplified
“Oh, that you would be completely silent,
And that silence would be your wisdom!
New American Standard Bible
And that it would become your wisdom!
King James Version
O that ye would altogether hold your peace! and it should be your wisdom.
Holman Bible
and let that be your wisdom!
International Standard Version
I wish you'd all just shut up. Then at least you would appear to be wise.
A Conservative Version
O that ye would altogether be silent! And it would be your wisdom.
American Standard Version
Oh that ye would altogether hold your peace! And it would be your wisdom.
Bible in Basic English
If only you would keep quiet, it would be a sign of wisdom!
Darby Translation
Oh that ye would be altogether silent! and it would be your wisdom.
Julia Smith Translation
Who will give silence? Ye shall be silent, and it shall be to you for wisdom.
King James 2000
O that you would altogether hold your peace! and it should be your wisdom.
Lexham Expanded Bible
{O that} you would keep completely silent, and [that] it would become wisdom for you.
Modern King James verseion
Oh that you would stop speaking entirely! And it would be your wisdom.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Would God ye kept your tongue, that ye might be taken for wise men!
NET Bible
If only you would keep completely silent! For you, that would be wisdom.
New Heart English Bible
Oh that you would be completely silent. Then you would be wise.
The Emphasized Bible
Oh that ye would, altogether held your peace, and it should serve you for wisdom!
Webster
O that ye would altogether hold your peace and it would be your wisdom.
World English Bible
Oh that you would be completely silent! Then you would be wise.
Youngs Literal Translation
O that ye would keep perfectly silent, And it would be to you for wisdom.
Interlinear
Nathan
Word Count of 20 Translations in Job 13:5
Verse Info
Context Readings
Job's Fourth Speech Continues
4
“But you smear me with lies [you defame my character most untruthfully];
You are all worthless physicians and have no remedy to offer.
“Oh, that you would be completely silent,
And that silence would be your wisdom!
“Please hear my argument
And listen to the pleadings of my lips.
Names
Cross References
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];