Job 29:10
“The Nobles held their peace, and their tongue cleaued to the roofe of their mouth.”
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Job 29:10 Context
8The yong men saw me, and hid themselues: and the aged arose, and stood vp. 9The princes refrained talking, and laid their hand on their mouth. 10The Nobles held their peace, and their tongue cleaued to the roofe of their mouth. 11When the eare heard mee, then it blessed me, and when the eye saw me, it gaue witnesse to me: 12Because I deliuered the poore that cried, and the fatherlesse, and him that had none to helpe him.
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Other Translations for Job 29:10
The nobles held their peace, and their tongue cleaved to the roof of their mouth.
- King James Version
The voice of the nobles was hushed, And their tongue stuck to their palate.
- New American Standard Version (1995)
The voice of the nobles was hushed, And their tongue cleaved to the roof of their mouth.
- American Standard Version (1901)
The chiefs kept back their words, and their tongues were joined to the roofs of their mouths.
- Basic English Bible
The voice of the nobles was hushed, and their tongue cleaved to their palate.
- Darby Bible
The nobles held their peace, and their tongue cleaved to the roof of their mouth.
- Webster's Bible
The voice of the nobles was hushed, and their tongue stuck to the roof of their mouth.
- World English Bible
The voice of leaders hath been hidden, And their tongue to the palate hath cleaved.
- Youngs Literal Bible
The voice of the nobles was hushed, and their tongue cleaved to the roof of their mouth.
- Jewish Publication Society Bible
Wesley's Notes for Job 29:10
29:10 Cleaved - It lay as still as if he had done so.