22 After I spoke they did not speak again,

and my word dropped upon them.

23 They waited for me as for the rain,

and they opened their mouths as for the spring rain.

24 I smiled on them when they had no confidence,

and the light of my face they did not cast down.

22 After my words they spake not again;

And my speech dropped upon them.

23 And they waited for me as for the rain;

And they opened their mouth wide as for the latter rain.

24 If I laughed on them, they believed it not;

And the light of my countenance they cast not down.

22 And after I spoke, they had nothing to add,

for my counsel satisfied them.

23 They longed for me to speak as people long for rain.

They drank my words like a refreshing spring rain.

24 When they were discouraged, I smiled at them.

My look of approval was precious to them.

22 After my words they did not speak again,

And my speech settled on them as dew.

23 They waited for me as for the rain,

And they opened their mouth wide as for the spring rain.

24 If I mocked at them, they did not believe it,

And the light of my countenance they did not cast down.

22 After I finished speaking, they spoke no more.

My words fell very gently on their ears.

23 They waited for me as they would for rain

and drank in my words like spring rain.

24 I smiled at them when they doubted,

and my approval was important to them.

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.

24 I smiled on them, when they had no confidence;

And the light of my countenance they cast not down.

22 After my words they spoke not again, and my speech dropped upon them; 23 And they waited for me as for the rain, and they opened their mouth wide as for the latter rain. 24 If I laughed on them, they believed it not; and they troubled not the serenity of my countenance.

22 After I had spoken, they wouldn’t speak again. 

After all, my words fell gently on them. 

23 They were as eager to hear me as they were for rain. 

They opened their mouths wide as if waiting for a spring shower. 

24 When I smiled at them, they could hardly believe it, 

but the expression on my face did not change. 

22 After a word from me they did not speak again;

my speech settled on them like dew.

23 They waited for me as for the rain

and opened their mouths as for spring showers.

24 If I smiled at them, they couldn’t believe it;

they were thrilled at the light of my countenance.

22 After I spoke they did not speak again,

and my word dropped upon them like dew.

23 They waited for me as for the rain;

they opened their mouths as for the spring rain.

24 I smiled on them when they had no confidence;

and the light of my countenance they did not extinguish.

22 After my word, they did not speak again,

and my word dropped down like dew upon them.

23 And they waited for me as for the rain,

and they opened their mouth wide as for the spring rain.

24 I smiled for them when they had no confidence in anything,

and they did not extinguish the light of my face.

22 After I had spoken, they didn’t speak anymore.

My words fell gently on their ears.

23 They waited for me just as they would wait for showers.

They drank my words just as they would drink the spring rain.

24 When I smiled at them, they could hardly believe it.

The light of my face lifted their spirits.

22 “After my words they did not speak again,

And my speech dropped on them.

23 “They waited for me as for the rain,

And opened their mouth as for the spring rain.

24 “I smiled on them when they did not believe,

And the light of my face they did not cast down.