Job 29:10

King James Version (KJV)

The nobles held their peace, and their tongue cleaved to the roof of their mouth.

In context

8 The young men saw me, and hid themselves: and the aged arose, and stood up.

9 The princes refrained talking, and laid their hand on their mouth.

10 The nobles held their peace, and their tongue cleaved to the roof of their mouth.

11 When the ear heard me, then it blessed me; and when the eye saw me, it gave witness to me:

12 Because I delivered the poor that cried, and the fatherless, and him that had none to help him.

KJV King James Version: The nobles held their peace, and their tongue cleaved to the roof of their mouth.
WEB World English Bible: The voice of the nobles was hushed, and their tongue stuck to the roof of their mouth.
BSB Berean Standard Bible: The voices of the nobles were hushed, and their tongues stuck to the roofs of their mouths.
ASV American Standard Version: The voice of the nobles was hushed, And their tongue cleaved to the roof of their mouth.
YLT Young's Literal Translation: The voice of leaders hath been hidden, And their tongue to the palate hath cleaved.
DBY Darby Translation: The voice of the nobles was hushed, and their tongue cleaved to their palate.
WBS Webster Bible: The nobles held their peace, and their tongue cleaved to the roof of their mouth.