Parallel Verses
Lexham Expanded Bible
{O that} you would keep completely silent, and [that] it would become wisdom for you.
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.
Amplified
“Oh, that you would be completely silent,
And that silence 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.
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 {whitewash with lies}; all of you [are] {worthless healers}. 5 {O that} you would keep completely silent, and [that] it would become wisdom for you. 6 Please hear my argument, and listen attentively [to the] pleadings of my lips.
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Cross References
Proverbs 17:28
Even a fool who keeps silent {shall be considered wise}; he who closes his lips [is] intelligent.
Job 13:13
"{Let me have silence}, and I myself will speak, and let come over me whatever [may].
Job 11:3
Should your loose talk put people to silence? {And when you mock, shall no one put you to shame}?
Job 16:3
[Is there] a limit to windy words? What provokes you that you answer?
Job 18:2
"{How long} {will you hunt for words}? Consider, and afterward we shall speak.
Job 19:2
"{How long} will you torment me and crush me with words?
Job 21:2-3
"Listen carefully to my words, and let this be your consolation.
Job 32:1
Then these three men ceased from answering Job because he [was] righteous in his [own] eyes.
Ecclesiastes 5:3
For a dream comes with many cares, and the voice of a fool with many words.
Amos 5:13
Therefore, whoever has insight will keep silent in that time, for it [is] a time of evil.
James 1:19
Understand [this], my dear brothers: every person must be quick to hear, slow to speak, slow to anger,