Job 13:5

Bible in Basic English 1965

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

Cross References

Job 11:3

Are your words of pride to make men keep quiet? and are you to make sport, with no one to put you to shame?

Job 13:13

Keep quiet, and let me say what is in my mind, whatever may come to me.

Job 13:6

Give ear to the argument of my mouth, and take note of the words of my lips.

Job 16:3

May words which are like the wind be stopped? or what is troubling you to make answer to them?

Job 18:2

How long will it be before you have done talking? Get wisdom, and then we will say what is in our minds.

Job 19:2

How long will you make my life bitter, crushing me with words?

Job 21:5

Take note of me and be full of wonder, put your hand on your mouth.

Job 32:1

So these three men gave no more answers to Job, because he seemed to himself to be right.

Job 32:16

And am I to go on waiting while they have nothing to say? while they keep quiet and give no more answers?

Proverbs 17:28

Even the foolish man, when he keeps quiet, is taken to be wise: when his lips are shut he is credited with good sense.

Ecclesiastes 5:3

As a dream comes from much business, so the voice of a foolish man comes with words in great number.

Amos 5:13

So the wise will say nothing in that time; for it is an evil time.

James 1:19

You have knowledge of this, dear brothers. But let every man be quick in hearing, slow in words, slow to get angry;