Job 13:5 Hebrew Word Analysis

0מִֽיh4310
1O thatיִ֭תֵּןh5414
3hold your peaceתַּחֲרִישׁ֑וּןh2790
3hold your peaceתַּחֲרִישׁ֑וּןh2790
4וּתְהִ֖יh1961
5לָכֶ֣םh0
6and it should be your wisdomלְחָכְמָֽה׃h2451

Other Translations

King James Version (KJV)

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

American Standard Version (ASV)

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

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

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

Darby English Bible (DBY)

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

Webster's Bible (WBT)

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

World English Bible (WEB)

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

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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