Job

Job 13:5–6

⁵If only you would remain silent;

for that would be your wisdom!

⁶Hear now my argument,

and listen to the plea of my lips.

Word by word

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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

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Hear	שִׁמְעוּ־	šim·‘ū-	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural	H8085 hear
now	נָ֥א	nā	Interjection	H4994 I (we) pray, now
my argument	תוֹכַחְתִּ֑י	ṯō·w·ḵaḥ·tî	Noun - feminine singular construct; first person common singular	H8433 rebuke, correction
and listen	הַקְשִֽׁיבוּ׃	haq·šî·ḇū	Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine plural	H7181 incline, attend
to the plea	וְרִב֖וֹת	wə·ri·ḇō·wṯ	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural construct	H7379 strife, dispute
of my lips	שְׂפָתַ֣י	śə·p̄ā·ṯay	Noun - feminine dual construct; first person common singular	H8193 lip, speech, edge

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

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

Job 13:6 Job 34:2

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.