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

惟愿你们全然不作声；这就算为你们的智慧！

惟愿你们全然不作声，这就是你们的智慧！

惟愿你们全然不作声，这就是你们的智慧！

但愿你们闭口不言，那样还算你们明智。

但愿你们完全不作声，这样才算为你们的智慧。

惟願你們全然不作聲；這就算為你們的智慧！

惟願你們全然不作聲，這就是你們的智慧！

惟願你們全然不作聲，這就是你們的智慧！

但願你們閉口不言，那樣還算你們明智。

但願你們完全不作聲，這樣才算為你們的智慧。

哦，願你們全然不作聲哦！這還算為你們的智慧呢。

願爾緘默無言、斯為爾智、

爾不如緘口勿語、則猶可藏拙。

願爾緘口無言、若能如是、猶為有智、

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

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

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

If only you could be silent! That’s the wisest thing you could do.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Even a fool, when he keeps silent, is considered wise; When he closes his lips, he is considered prudent.

For the dream comes through much effort, and the voice of a fool through many words.

“ Be silent before me so that I may speak; Then let come upon me what may.

You know this, my beloved brothers and sisters. Now everyone must be quick to hear, slow to speak, and slow to anger;

“ How long will you hunt for words? Show understanding, and then we can talk.

Is there no end to windy words? Or what provokes you that you answer?

Shall your boasts silence people? And will you scoff, and no one rebuke?

Then these three men stopped answering Job, because he was righteous in his own eyes.

“ How long will you torment me And crush me with words?

Therefore at such a time the prudent person keeps quiet, because it is an evil time.

“ Listen carefully to my speech, And let this be your way of consolation.Bear with me that I may speak; Then after I have spoken, you may mock me.