5If only you would be altogether silent! For you, that would be wisdom.


In Context

2 What you know, I also know; I am not inferior to you.

3 But I desire to speak to the Almighty and to argue my case with God.

4 You, however, smear me with lies; you are worthless physicians, all of you!

5 If only you would be altogether silent! For you, that would be wisdom.

6 Hear now my argument; listen to the plea of my lips.

7 Will you speak wickedly on God's behalf? Will you speak deceitfully for him?

Job 13:5 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

13:5Oh that ye would altogether hold your peace! and it should be your wisdom.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

13:5And I wish you would hold your peace, that you might be thought to be wise men..

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

13:5Oh that ye would altogether hold your peace! And it would be your wisdom.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

13:5Oh that ye would be altogether silent! and it would be your wisdom.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

13:5Oh that ye would altogether hold your peace! and it should be your wisdom.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

13:5O that ye would altogether hold your peace and it would be your wisdom.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

13:5Oh that you would be completely silent! Then you would be wise.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

13:5O that ye would keep perfectly silent, And it would be to you for wisdom.

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

13:5O that you would altogether hold your peace! and it should be your wisdom.