Job 29:8–10

the young men saw me and withdrew,

and the aged rose and stood;

the princes refrained from talking

and laid their hand on their mouth;

the voice of the nobles was hushed,

and their tongue stuck to the roof of their mouth.

the young men saw me and stepped aside

and the old men rose to their feet;

the chief men refrained from speaking

and covered their mouths with their hands;

the voices of the nobles were hushed,

and their tongues stuck to the roof of their mouths.

the young men saw me and withdrew,

while older men stood to their feet.

City officials stopped talking

and covered their mouths with their hands.

The noblemen’s voices were hushed,

and their tongues stuck to the roof of their mouths.

The young stepped aside when they saw me,

and even the aged rose in respect at my coming.

The princes stood in silence

and put their hands over their mouths.

The highest officials of the city stood quietly,

holding their tongues in respect.

Young men saw me and stepped aside,

and the aged rose up and stood.

Officials refrained from talking,

and they laid their hand on their mouth.

The voices of nobles were hushed,

and their tongue stuck to their palate.

The young men saw me, and hid themselves:

And the aged arose, and stood up.

The princes refrained talking,

And laid their hand on their mouth.

The nobles held their peace,

And their tongue cleaved to the roof of their mouth.