Job 13:5
Oh, that you woulde holde your tongue, that it might be imputed to you for wisedome!
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Referenced Verses
- Prov 17:28 : 28 Euen a foole (when he holdeth his peace) is counted wise, and hee that stoppeth his lips, prudent.
- Eccl 5:3 : 3 (5:2) For as a dreame commeth by the multitude of businesse: so the voyce of a foole is in the multitude of wordes.
- Jas 1:19 : 19 Wherefore my deare brethren, let euery man be swift to heare, slowe to speake, and slowe to wrath.
- Job 13:13 : 13 Holde your tongues in my presence, that I may speake, and let come vpon what will.
- Job 16:3 : 3 Shall there be none ende of wordes of winde? or what maketh thee bold so to answere?
- Job 18:2 : 2 When will yee make an ende of your words? cause vs to vnderstande, and then wee will speake.
- Job 19:2 : 2 Howe long will yee vexe my soule, and torment me with wordes?
- Job 21:2-3 : 2 Heare diligently my wordes, and this shalbe in stead of your consolations. 3 Suffer mee, that I may speake, and when I haue spoken, mocke on.
- Job 32:1 : 1 So these three men ceased to answere Iob, because he esteemed himselfe iust.
- Job 11:3 : 3 Should men holde their peace at thy lyes? & when thou mockest others, shall none make thee ashamed?
- Amos 5:13 : 13 Therefore the prudent shal keepe silence in that time, for it is an euill time.
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33 If thou hast not, heare me: holde thy tongue, and I will teach thee wisedome.
- Prov 17:27-282 verses76%
27 Hee that hath knowledge, spareth his wordes, and a man of vnderstanding is of an excellent spirit.
28 Euen a foole (when he holdeth his peace) is counted wise, and hee that stoppeth his lips, prudent.
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6 Nowe heare my disputation, and giue eare to the arguments of my lips.
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13 Therefore the prudent shal keepe silence in that time, for it is an euill time.
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5 But, oh that God would speake and open his lippes against thee!
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12 He that despiseth his neighbour, is destitute of wisedome: but a man of vnderstanding will keepe silence.
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31 Marke well, O Iob, and heare me: keepe silence, and I will speake.
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4 For in deede ye forge lyes, and all you are physitions of no value.
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13 Holde your tongues in my presence, that I may speake, and let come vpon what will.
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11 A foole powreth out all his minde: but a wise man keepeth it in till afterward.
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32 If thou hast bene foolish in lifting thy selfe vp, and if thou hast thought wickedly, lay thine hand vpon thy mouth.
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3 Should men holde their peace at thy lyes? & when thou mockest others, shall none make thee ashamed?
- Job 29:9-102 verses72%
9 The princes stayed talke, and layde their hand on their mouth.
10 The voyce of princes was hidde, and their tongue cleaued to the roofe of their mouth.
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30 And if any thing be reueiled to another that sitteth by, let the first holde his peace.
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1 My sonne, hearken vnto my wisedome, & incline thine eare vnto my knowledge.
2 That thou maiest regarde counsell, and thy lippes obserue knowledge.
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17 The wordes of the wise are more heard in quietnes, then the crye of him that ruleth among fooles.
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19 In many wordes there cannot want iniquitie: but he that refrayneth his lippes, is wise.
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2 I was dumme & spake nothing: I kept silece euen from good, and my sorow was more stirred.
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8 Hast thou heard the secret counsell of God, and doest thou restraine wisedome to thee?
9 What knowest thou that we knowe not? and vnderstandest that is not in vs?
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5 O ye foolish men, vnderstand wisedome, and ye, O fooles, be wise in heart.
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35 Iob hath not spoken of knowledge, neyther were his wordes according to wisedome.
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5 Marke mee, and be abashed, and lay your hand vpon your mouth.
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19 Who is he, that will pleade with me? for if I nowe holde my tongue, I dye.
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16 And if thou hast vnderstanding, heare this and hearken to the voyce of my wordes.
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13 For so shoulde I now haue lyen and bene quiet, I should haue slept then, and bene at rest,
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20 But the Lord is in his holy Temple: let all the earth keepe silence before him.
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18 Let the lying lips be made dumme, which cruelly, proudly and spitefully speake against the righteous.
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9 Speake not in the eares of a foole: for hee will despise the wisdome of thy wordes.
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1 A soft answere putteth away wrath: but grieuous wordes stirre vp anger.
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13 That thou answerest to God at thy pleasure, and bringest such wordes out of thy mouth?
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33 Wisedome resteth in the heart of him that hath vnderstanding, and is knowen in the mids of fooles.
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21 Vnto me men gaue eare, and wayted, and helde their tongue at my counsell.
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5 (7:7) Better it is to heare ye rebuke of a wise man, then that a man should heare the song of fooles.
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24 Teach me, and I wil hold my tongue: & cause me to vnderstande, wherein I haue erred.
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3 Shall he dispute with wordes not comely? or with talke that is not profitable?
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4 Trauaile not too much to be rich: but cease from thy wisdome.
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2 (5:1) Be not rash with thy mouth, nor let thine heart be hastie to vtter a thing before God: for God is in the heauens, and thou art on the earth: therefore let thy wordes be fewe.
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1 To him that excelleth. A Psalme of Dauid. Holde not thy tongue, O God of my praise.
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13 Keepe thy tongue from euill, and thy lips, that they speake no guile.
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3 It is a mans honour to cease from strife: but euery foole will be medling.
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13 Who is a wise man & endued with knowledge among you? let him shew by good conuersation his workes in meekenesse of wisdome.
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2 Heare my wordes, ye wise men, and hearken vnto me, ye that haue knowledge.
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8 Goe not foorth hastily to strife, least thou know not what to doe in the ende thereof, when thy neighbour hath put thee to shame.
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5 Answere a foole according to his foolishnes, least he be wise in his owne conceite.
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21 These things hast thou done, and I held my tongue: therefore thou thoughtest that I was like thee: but I will reproue thee, and set them in order before thee.
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5 For thy mouth declareth thine iniquitie, seeing thou hast chosen ye tongue of the crafty.