Job 13:5
Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
If only you would remain silent; for that would be your wisdom!

Young's Literal Translation
O that ye would keep perfectly silent, And it would be to you for wisdom.

King James Bible
O that ye would altogether hold your peace! and it should be your wisdom.

Hebrew
If only
מִֽי־ (mî-)
Interjection
Strong's 4310: Who?, whoever, in oblique construction with prefix, suffix

you would be silent;
הַחֲרֵ֣שׁ (ha·ḥă·rêš)
Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - second person masculine plural | Paragogic nun
Strong's 2790: To cut in, engrave, plow, devise

for that would be
וּתְהִ֖י (ū·ṯə·hî)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect Jussive - third person feminine singular
Strong's 1961: To fall out, come to pass, become, be

your
לָכֶ֣ם (lā·ḵem)
Preposition | second person masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew

wisdom!
לְחָכְמָֽה׃ (lə·ḥā·ḵə·māh)
Preposition-l | Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 2451: Wisdom

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
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