Job 29:9

World English Bible (WEB)

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

In context

7 when I went out to the city gate, when I prepared my seat in the street.

8 The young men saw me and hid themselves. The aged rose up and stood.

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

10 The voice of the nobles was hushed, and their tongue stuck to the roof of their mouth.

11 For when the ear heard me, then it blessed me, and when the eye saw me, it commended me,

WEB World English Bible: The princes refrained from talking, and laid their hand on their mouth.
KJV King James Version: The princes refrained 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.