21Unto me men gave ear, and waited, And kept silence for my counsel.


In Context

18 Then I said, I shall die in my nest, And I shall multiply my days as the sand:

19 My root is spread out to the waters, And the dew lieth all night upon my branch;

20 My glory is fresh in me, And my bow is renewed in my hand.

21 Unto me men gave ear, and waited, And kept silence for my counsel.

22 After my words they spake not again; And my speech distilled upon them.

23 And they waited for me as for the rain; And they opened their mouth wide as for the latter rain.

Job 29:21 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

29:21Unto me [men] gave ear, and waited, and kept silence at my counsel.

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

29:21"Men listened to me expectantly, waiting in silence for my counsel.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

29:21They that heard me, waited for my sentence, and being attentive held their peace at my counsel.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

29:21Unto me they listened, and waited, and kept silence for my counsel:

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

29:21Unto me men gave ear, and waited, and kept silence for my counsel.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

29:21To me men gave ear, and waited, and kept silence at my counsel.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

29:21|Men listened to me, waited, and kept silence for my counsel.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

29:21To me they have hearkened, Yea, they wait, and are silent for my counsel.

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

29:21To me men gave ear, and waited, and kept silence at my counsel.