Job 13:5
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O that ye would altogether hold your peace! and it should be your wisdom.If only you would remain silent; for that would be your wisdom!
In other translations
O that ye would altogether hold your peace! and it should be your wisdom.If only you would remain silent; for that would be your wisdom!
Hebrew words
Word by word from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0. Hebrew reads right to left.
Related verses
- Proverbs 17:28Even a fool, when he holdeth his peace, is counted wise: and he that shutteth his lips is esteemed a man of understanding.Even a fool is considered wise if he keeps silent, and discerning when he holds his tongue.
- James 1:19Wherefore, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath:My beloved brothers, understand this: Everyone should be quick to listen, slow to speak, and slow to anger,
- Ecclesiastes 5:3For a dream cometh through the multitude of business; and a fool’s voice is known by multitude of words.As a dream comes through many cares, so the speech of a fool comes with many words.
- Job 13:13Hold your peace, let me alone, that I may speak, and let come on me what will.Be silent, and I will speak. Then let come to me what may.
- Amos 5:13Therefore the prudent shall keep silence in that time; for it is an evil time.Therefore, the prudent keep silent in such times, for the days are evil.
- Job 18:2How long will it be ere ye make an end of words? mark, and afterwards we will speak.“How long until you end these speeches? Show some sense, and then we can talk.
- Job 16:3Shall vain words have an end? or what emboldeneth thee that thou answerest?Is there no end to your long-winded speeches? What provokes you to continue testifying?
- Job 19:2How long will ye vex my soul, and break me in pieces with words?“How long will you torment me and crush me with your words?
- Job 21:2-32 Hear diligently my speech, and let this be your consolations. 3 Suffer me that I may speak; and after that I have spoken, mock on.2 “Listen carefully to my words; let this be your consolation to me. 3 Bear with me while I speak; then, after I have spoken, you may go on mocking.
- Job 11:3Should thy lies make men hold their peace? and when thou mockest, shall no man make thee ashamed?Should your babbling put others to silence? Will you scoff without rebuke?
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