9The princes ceased to speak, and laid the finger on their mouth.


In Context

6 When I washed my feet with butter, and the rock poured me out rivers of oil?

7 When I went out to the gate of the city, and in the street they prepared me a chair?

8 The young men saw me, and hid themselves: and the old men rose up and stood.

9 The princes ceased to speak, and laid the finger on their mouth.

10 The rulers held their peace, and their tongue cleaved to their throat.

11 The ear that heard me blessed me, and the eye that saw me gave witness to me:

Job 29:9 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

29:9The princes refrained talking, and laid [their] hand on their mouth.

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

29:9the chief men refrained from speaking and covered their mouths with their hands;

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

29:9The princes refrained from talking, And laid their hand on their mouth;

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

29:9Princes refrained from talking, and laid the hand on their mouth;

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

29:9The princes refrained talking, and laid their hand on their mouth;

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

29:9The princes refrained talking, and laid their hand on their mouth.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

29:9The princes refrained from talking, and laid their hand on their mouth.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

29:9Princes have kept in words, And a hand they place on their mouth.

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

29:9The princes refrained talking, and laid their hand on their mouth.