Modern Translations New International VersionIf only you would be altogether silent! For you, that would be wisdom. New Living Translation If only you could be silent! That’s the wisest thing you could do. English Standard Version Oh that you would keep silent, and it would be your wisdom! Berean Study Bible If only you would remain silent; for that would be your wisdom! New American Standard Bible “Oh that you would be completely silent, And that it would become your wisdom! NASB 1995 "O that you would be completely silent, And that it would become your wisdom! NASB 1977 “O that you would be completely silent, And that it would become your wisdom! Amplified Bible “Oh, that you would be completely silent, And that silence would be your wisdom! Christian Standard Bible If only you would shut up and let that be your wisdom! Holman Christian Standard Bible If only you would shut up and let that be your wisdom! Contemporary English Version The wisest thing you can do is to keep quiet Good News Translation Say nothing, and someone may think you are wise! GOD'S WORD® Translation I wish you would keep silent. For you, that would be wisdom. International Standard Version I wish you'd all just shut up. Then at least you would appear to be wise. NET Bible If only you would keep completely silent! For you, that would be wisdom. Classic Translations King James BibleO that ye would altogether hold your peace! and it should be your wisdom. New King James Version Oh, that you would be silent, And it would be your wisdom! King James 2000 Bible O that you would altogether hold your peace! and it should be your wisdom. New Heart English Bible Oh that you would be completely silent. Then you would be wise. World English Bible Oh that you would be completely silent! Then you would be wise. American King James Version O that you would altogether hold your peace! and it should be your wisdom. American Standard Version Oh that ye would altogether hold your peace! And it would be your wisdom. A Faithful Version Oh, that you would stop speaking entirely! And it would be your wisdom. Darby Bible Translation Oh that ye would be altogether silent! and it would be your wisdom. English Revised Version Oh that ye would altogether hold your peace! and it should be your wisdom. Webster's Bible Translation O that ye would altogether hold your peace and it would be your wisdom. Early Modern Geneva Bible of 1587Oh, that you woulde holde your tongue, that it might be imputed to you for wisedome! Bishops' Bible of 1568 Woulde God ye kept your tongue, for then might ye be taken for wise men. Coverdale Bible of 1535 Wolde God ye kepte youre tonge, that ye might be taken for wyse men. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionO that you would keep perfectly silent, "" And it would be to you for wisdom. Young's Literal Translation O that ye would keep perfectly silent, And it would be to you for wisdom. Smith's Literal Translation Who will give silence? Ye shall be silent, and it shall be to you for wisdom. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleAnd I wish you would hold your peace, that you might be thought to be wise men.. Catholic Public Domain Version And I wish that you would remain silent, so that you would be counted among the wise. Translations from Aramaic Peshitta Holy Bible TranslatedHe, The Maker, is silent; you should be silent, and let this be for your wisdom Lamsa Bible O that you would altogether keep silent! And it would serve you for wisdom. OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917Oh that ye would altogether hold your peace! And it would be your wisdom. Brenton Septuagint Translation But would that ye were silent, and it would be wisdom to you in the end.     |