Job

Job 13:4–5

⁴You, however, smear with lies;

you are all worthless physicians.

⁵If only you would remain silent;

for that would be your wisdom!

Word by word

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English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
You	אַתֶּ֥ם	’at·tem	Pronoun - second person masculine plural	H859 thou
however	וְֽאוּלָ֗ם	wə·’ū·lām	Conjunction	H199 but, but indeed
smear	טֹֽפְלֵי־	ṭō·p̄ə·lê-	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct	H2950 smear or plaster (over), stick, glue
with lies	שָׁ֑קֶר	šā·qer	Noun - masculine singular	H8267 deception, disappointment, falsehood
you are all	כֻּלְּכֶֽם׃	kul·lə·ḵem	Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine plural	H3605 the whole, all
worthless	אֱלִ֣ל	’ĕ·lil	Adjective - masculine singular	H457 felt to suggest
physicians	רֹפְאֵ֖י	rō·p̄ə·’ê	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct	H7495 heal

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
If only	מִֽי־	mî-	Interjection	H4310 who?
you would remain silent	הַחֲרֵ֣שׁ	ha·ḥă·rêš	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - second person masculine plural; Paragogic nun	H2790 cut in, engrave, plough, devise
for that would be	וּתְהִ֖י	ū·ṯə·hî	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect Jussive - third person feminine singular	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
your	לָכֶ֣ם	lā·ḵem	Preposition; second person masculine plural
wisdom	לְחָכְמָֽה׃	lə·ḥā·ḵə·māh	Preposition-l; Noun - feminine singular	H2451 wisdom

Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.

Job 13:4 Psalm 119:69 · Jeremiah 6:14 · Jeremiah 8:22 · Mark 5:26 · Job 16:2 · Jeremiah 23:32 · Ezekiel 34:4 · Jeremiah 30:13 · Mark 2:17 · Hosea 5:13 · Jeremiah 46:11

Job 13:5 Proverbs 17:28 · James 1:19 · Ecclesiastes 5:3 · Job 13:13

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.