Job 29:9–10
Job 29:9–10 — The New International Version (NIV)
9 the chief men refrained from speaking
and covered their mouths with their hands;
10 the voices of the nobles were hushed,
and their tongues stuck to the roof of their mouths.
Job 29:9–10 — King James Version (KJV 1900)
9 The princes refrained talking,
And laid their hand on their mouth.
10 The nobles held their peace,
And their tongue cleaved to the roof of their mouth.
Job 29:9–10 — New Living Translation (NLT)
9 The princes stood in silence
and put their hands over their mouths.
10 The highest officials of the city stood quietly,
holding their tongues in respect.
Job 29:9–10 — The New King James Version (NKJV)
9 The princes refrained from talking,
And put their hand on their mouth;
10 The voice of nobles was hushed,
And their tongue stuck to the roof of their mouth.
Job 29:9–10 — New Century Version (NCV)
9 The leading men stopped speaking
and covered their mouths with their hands.
10 The voices of the important men were quiet,
as if their tongues stuck to the roof of their mouths.
Job 29:9–10 — American Standard Version (ASV)
9 The princes refrained from talking,
And laid their hand on their mouth;
10 The voice of the nobels was hushed,
And their tongue cleaved to the roof of their mouth.
Job 29:9–10 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)
9 Princes refrained from talking, and laid the hand on their mouth; 10 The voice of the nobles was hushed, and their tongue cleaved to their palate.
Job 29:9–10 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)
9 Princes held back ⸤their⸥ words
and put their hands over their mouths.
10 The voices of nobles were hushed,
and their tongues stuck to the roofs of their mouths.
Job 29:9–10 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)
9 City officials stopped talking
and covered their mouths with their hands.
10 The noblemen’s voices were hushed,
and their tongues stuck to the roof of their mouths.
Job 29:9–10 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)
9 the nobles refrained from talking,
and laid their hands on their mouths;
10 the voices of princes were hushed,
and their tongues stuck to the roof of their mouths.
Job 29:9–10 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)
9 Officials refrained from talking,
and they laid their hand on their mouth.
10 The voices of nobles were hushed,
and their tongue stuck to their palate.
Job 29:9–10 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)
9 The leaders stopped speaking.
They covered their mouths with their hands.
10 The voices of the nobles became quiet.
Their tongues stuck to the roofs of their mouths.
Job 29:9–10 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)
9 “The princes stopped talking
And put their hands on their mouths;
10 The voice of the nobles was hushed,
And their tongue stuck to their palate.