Job 13:5

Translation Comparison (18 available)

Original Language Text
hebrew
מִֽי יִ֭תֵּן הַחֲרֵ֣שׁ תַּחֲרִישׁ֑וּ/ן וּ/תְהִ֖י לָ/כֶ֣ם לְ/חָכְמָֽה
English Translation
Who will give the silent to be silent, and it will be wisdom for you?

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

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

If only you would keep quiet, it would be a sign of wisdom!

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

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

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

I wish you would all be quiet! That would be the wisest thing for you to do.

Oh that you would be completely silent! Then you would be wise.

Oh, that you woulde holde your tongue, that it might be imputed to you for wisedome!

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

O that you would keep perfectly silent, || And it would be to you for wisdom.

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

If only you could be silent!<br>That’s the wisest thing you could do.<br>

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

Oh that you would be completely silent! Then you would be wise.

Oh that you would be completely silent! Then you would be wise.

Oh that you would be completely silent! Then you would be wise.

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