Job 13:5 — Compare All Translations

English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young

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

English ASV

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

English Amplified

Oh, that you would altogether hold your peace! Then you would evidence your wisdom and you might pass for wise men.

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

Oh, that you would altogether hold your peace! Then you would evidence your wisdom and you might pass for wise men.

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

If only you would remain silent; for that would be your wisdom!

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

If only you would shut up and let that be your wisdom!

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

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

English EASY 2024

It would be better if you said nothing. That would be a wise thing for you to do.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

I wish you would just be quiet. That would be the wisest thing you could do.

Oh that you would keep silent, and it would be your wisdom!

English GNT (Good News Translation)

Say nothing, and someone may think you are wise!

English God's Word - GW 1995

I wish you would keep silent. For you, that would be wisdom.

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

If only you would shut up and let that be your wisdom!

English KJV 1611

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

English LSB

O that you would be completely silent, And that it would become your wisdom!

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

Oh, that you would altogether hold your peace, and it would be your wisdom!

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

"O that you would be completely silent, And that it would become your wisdom!

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

Oh, that you would be altogether silent! This for you would be wisdom.

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

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

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

I wish you would keep your mouths shut! Then people would think you were wise.

English NIV

If only you would be altogether silent! For you, that would be wisdom.

English NKJ 1982

Oh, that you would be silent, And it would be your wisdom!

English NLT

Please be quiet! That's the smartest thing you could do.

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

If you would only keep silent, that would be your wisdom!

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

Oh that you would keep silent, and it would be your wisdom!

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

Oh, please be quiet! That would be your highest wisdom.

English Tyndale 1537

Would God ye kept your tongue, that ye might be taken for wise men.

Job 13:5 — Compare Translations