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


In Context

18 "I thought, 'I will die in my own house, my days as numerous as the grains of sand.

19 My roots will reach to the water, and the dew will lie all night on my branches.

20 My glory will remain fresh in me, the bow ever new in my hand.'

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

22 After I had spoken, they spoke no more; my words fell gently on their ears.

23 They waited for me as for showers and drank in my words as the spring 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 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 American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

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