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

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 would shut up and let that be your wisdom!

Oh that you would be completely silent, And that it would become 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 fools are thought wise when they keep silent; with their mouths shut, they seem intelligent.

Too much activity gives you restless dreams; too many words make you a fool.

“ Be silent now and leave me alone. Let me speak, and I will face the consequences.

Understand this, my dear brothers and sisters: You must all be quick to listen, slow to speak, and slow to get angry.

“ How long before you stop talking? Speak sense if you want us to answer!

Won’t you ever stop blowing hot air? What makes you keep on talking?

Should I remain silent while you babble on? When you mock God, shouldn’t someone make you ashamed?

Job’s three friends refused to reply further to him because he kept insisting on his innocence.

“ How long will you torture me? How long will you try to crush me with your words?

So those who are smart keep their mouths shut, for it is an evil time.

“ Listen closely to what I am saying. That’s one consolation you can give me.Bear with me, and let me speak. After I have spoken, you may resume mocking me.