en_tn/job/13/03.md

I wish to reason with God

Job's friends are judging and not honest. Job would rather argue with God alone about his complaint.

whitewash the truth

This means to paint over a wall to cover the dirt instead of cleaning it. AT: "cover up the truth with false judgments" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom)

physicians of no value

Their effort to heal with counsel was false, deceitful, and wrong. Physicians represent the friends who try to make healing. (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor)

hold your peace

This expression means "be silent". (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom)

be your wisdom

By being silent they would not say more foolish talk and would be wiser in their silence.