Job 13:5
Oh that ye would, altogether hold your peace, and it should serve you for wisdom!
The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham
In The King James Version
Oh that ye would altogether hold your peace! and it should be your wisdom.
In Context
4For, in truth, ye, do besmear with falsehood, Worthless physicians, all of you!
6Hear, I pray you, the argument of my mouth, and, to the pleadings of my lips, give heed:—
Cross References
Job 11:3Shall, thy pratings, cause men to hold their peace? When thou hast mocked, shall there be none to put thee to shame?
Job 16:3Is there to be an end to windy words? Or what so strongly exciteth thee, that thou must respond?
Job 19:2How long will ye grieve my soul? or crush me with words?
Job 32:1So these three men ceased to respond to Job, because, he, was righteous in their eyes.
Proverbs 17:28Even a fool, holding his peace, is accounted, wise,—He that closeth his lips, [is thought] to have understanding.
Amos 5:13Therefore, the prudent man, at that time, will be dumb,—Because an evil time, it is!
Matthew Henry on Job 13:2-13
Job's Reply to Zophar. ( b. c. 1520.) 1 Lo, mine eye hath seen all this, mine ear hath heard and understood it. 2 What ye know, the same do I know also: I am not inferior unto you. 3 Surely I would speak to the Almighty, and I desire to reason with God. 4 But ye are forgers of lies, ye are all physicians of no value. 5 O that ye would altogether hold your peace! and it should be your wisdom. 6 Hear now my reasoning, and hearken to the pleadings of my lips. 7 Will ye speak wickedly for God? and talk deceitfully for… Read the whole commentary →