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Job 13:5

NETBible	If only you would keep completely silent!¹ For you, that would be wisdom.²
NIV © biblegateway Job 13:5	If only you would be altogether silent! For you, that would be wisdom.
NASB © biblegateway Job 13:5	"O that you would be completely silent, And that it would become your wisdom!
NLT © biblegateway Job 13:5	Please be quiet! That’s the smartest thing you could do.
MSG © biblegateway Job 13:5	I wish you'd shut your mouths--silence is your only claim to wisdom.
BBE © SABDAweb Job 13:5	If only you would keep quiet, it would be a sign of wisdom!
NRSV © bibleoremus Job 13:5	If you would only keep silent, that would be your wisdom!
NKJV © biblegateway Job 13:5	Oh, that you would be silent, And it would be your wisdom!
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KJV	O that <05414> (8799) ye would altogether <02790> (8687) hold your peace <02790> (8686)_! and it should be your wisdom <02451>_.
NASB © biblegateway Job 13:5	"O <04310> that you would be completely <02790> silent <02790> , And that it would become <01961> your wisdom <02451> !
LXXM	eih <1510> V-PAO-3S de <1161> PRT umin <4771> P-DP kwfeusai {V-AAN} kai <2532> CONJ apobhsetai <576> V-FMI-3S umin <4771> P-DP eiv <1519> PREP sofian <4678> N-ASF
NET [draft] ITL	If <04310> only you would keep completely silent <02790> <02790> ! For you, that would be <01961> wisdom <02451> .
HEBREW	hmkxl <02451> Mkl <0> yhtw <01961> Nwsyrxt <02790> srxh <02790> Nty <05414> ym (13:5) <04310>

NETBible

If only you would keep completely silent!¹ For you, that would be wisdom.²

NET Notes

¹tn The construction is the imperfect verb in the wish formula preceded by the infinitive that intensifies it. The Hiphil is not directly causative here, but internally – “keep silent.”

²tn The text literally reads, “and it would be for you for wisdom,” or “that it would become your wisdom.” Job is rather sarcastic here, indicating if they shut up they would prove themselves to be wise (see Prov 17:28).