Parallel Verses

Amplified


“If not [and you have nothing to say], listen to me;
Keep silent, and I will teach you wisdom.”

New American Standard Bible

“If not, listen to me;
Keep silent, and I will teach you wisdom.”

King James Version

If not, hearken unto me: hold thy peace, and I shall teach thee wisdom.

Holman Bible

If not, then listen to me;
be quiet, and I will teach you wisdom.

International Standard Version

But if you have nothing to say, then at least listen to me! Be quiet and learn some wisdom from me."

A Conservative Version

If not, hearken thou to me. Keep silent, and I will teach thee.

American Standard Version

If not, hearken thou unto me: Hold thy peace, and I will teach thee wisdom.

Bible in Basic English

If not, give attention to me, and keep quiet, and I will give you wisdom.

Darby Translation

If not, hearken thou unto me; be silent, and I will teach thee wisdom.

Julia Smith Translation

If not, hear thou to me: be silent, and I shall teach thee wisdom.

King James 2000

If not, hearken unto me: hold your peace, and I shall teach you wisdom.

Lexham Expanded Bible

If not, you listen to me; be silent, and I will teach you wisdom."

Modern King James verseion

If not, listen to me; be silent, and I will teach you wisdom.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

If thou hast nothing, then hear me, and hold thy tongue, so shall I teach thee wisdom."

NET Bible

If not, you listen to me; be silent, and I will teach you wisdom."

New Heart English Bible

If not, listen to me. Hold your peace, and I will teach you wisdom."

The Emphasized Bible

If not, do, thou, hearken unto me, Be silent, that I may teach thee wisdom.

Webster

If not, hearken to me: hold thy peace, and I shall teach thee wisdom.

World English Bible

If not, listen to me. Hold your peace, and I will teach you wisdom."

Youngs Literal Translation

If there are not -- hearken thou to me, Keep silent, and I teach thee wisdom.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
חרשׁ 
Charash 
Usage: 74

and I shall teach
אלף 
'alph 
Usage: 4

Context Readings

Elihu Rebukes Job

32
“If you have anything to say, answer me;
Speak, for I desire to justify you.
33 
“If not [and you have nothing to say], listen to me;
Keep silent, and I will teach you wisdom.”



Cross References

Psalm 34:11


Come, you children, listen to me;
I will teach you to fear the Lord [with awe-inspired reverence and worship Him with obedience].

Job 33:3


“My words will express the uprightness of my heart,
And my lips will speak what they know with utter sincerity.

Psalm 49:3


My mouth will speak wisdom,
And the meditation of my heart will be understanding.

Proverbs 4:1-2

Hear, O children, the instruction of a father,
And pay attention [and be willing to learn] so that you may gain understanding and intelligent discernment.

Proverbs 5:1-2

My son, be attentive to my wisdom [godly wisdom learned by costly experience],
Incline your ear to my understanding;

Proverbs 8:5


“O you naive or inexperienced [who are easily misled], understand prudence and seek astute common sense;
And, O you [closed-minded, self-confident] fools, understand wisdom [seek the insight and self-discipline that leads to godly living].

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