Job 29:9
King James Version (KJV)
The princes refrained talking, and laid their hand on their mouth.
In context
7 When I went out to the gate through the city, when I prepared my seat in the street!
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:
Job 29:9 in every translation
- KJV King James Version
- The princes refrained talking, and laid their hand on their mouth.
- WEB World English Bible
- The princes refrained from talking, and laid their hand on their mouth.
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- The princes refrained from speaking and covered their mouths with their hands.
- ASV American Standard Version
- The princes refrained from talking, And laid their hand on their mouth;
- YLT Young's Literal Translation
- Princes have kept in words, And a hand they place on their mouth.
- DBY Darby Translation
- Princes refrained from talking, and laid the hand on their mouth;
- WBS Webster Bible
- The princes refrained talking, and laid their hand on their mouth.