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Job 29:22

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29:22After I had spoken, they did not respond;

my words fell on them drop by drop.39

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  1. 39 The verb simply means “dropped,” but this means like the rain. So the picture of his words falling on them like the gentle rain, drop by drop, is what is intended (see Deut 32:2).

The NET Bible First Edition, Copyright 1996-2005 by Biblical Studies Press

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

After I spoke they did not speak again,

and my word dropped upon them.

Copyright 2001 Crossway Bibles

NIVNew International Version (2011)

After I had spoken, they spoke no more;

my words fell gently on their ears.

Copyright 1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 Biblica, Inc.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

After a word from me they did not speak again;

my speech settled on them like dew.

Copyright 2017 Holman Bible Publishers

NLTNew Living Translation

And after I spoke, they had nothing to add,

for my counsel satisfied them.

Holy Bible, New Living Translation, copyright © 1996, 2004, 2015 by Tyndale House Foundation. Used by permission of Tyndale House Publishers. All rights reserved.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

After my word, they did not speak again,

and my word dropped down like dew upon them.

Copyright 2012 Lexham Press

KJV 1900King James Version

After my words they spake not again;

And my speech dropped upon them.

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