Job 13:5

5 ¡Quién diera que guardarais completo silencio y se convirtiera esto en vuestra sabiduría!

Job 13:5 Meaning and Commentary

Job 13:5

And that ye would altogether hold your peace
Since what they said of him was not true, nor anything to the purpose, or that tended to the comfort of his afflicted soul, but the reverse; and therefore he could have wished they had never broke silence, but continued as they were the first seven days of their visit; and now, since they had spoken, and had done no good by speaking, but hurt, he desires for the future they would be silent, and say no more:

and it should be your wisdom:
it would be the greatest evidence of it they could give; they had shown none by speaking; it would be a proof of some in them, should they hold their peace; a very biting expression this see ( Proverbs 17:28 ) .

Job 13:5 In-Context

3 Pero quiero hablar al Todopoderoso, y deseo argumentar con Dios.

4 Mas vosotros sois forjadores de mentiras; todos vosotros sois médicos inútiles.

5 ¡Quién diera que guardarais completo silencio y se convirtiera esto en vuestra sabiduría!

6 Oíd, os ruego, mi razonamiento, y prestad atención a los argumentos de mis labios.

7 ¿Hablaréis por Dios lo que es injusto y diréis por El lo que es engañoso?