Job 13:5

Job 13:5 in 10 English translations. Each links through to the full chapter for context.

New International Version (NIV)

5If only you would be altogether silent!

For you, that would be wisdom.

5“Oh that you would be completely silent,

And that it would become your wisdom!

5“Oh, that you would be completely silent,

And that silence would be your wisdom!

5If only you would remain silent;

for that would be your wisdom!

5Oh that ye would altogether hold your peace!

And it would be your wisdom.

5Oh, that you woulde holde your tongue, that it might be imputed to you for wisedome!

5Oh that you would be completely silent!

Then you would be wise.

5I wish you would keep your mouths shut!

Then people would think you were wise.

5It would be better if you said nothing.

That would be a wise thing for you to do.

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