Job 29:22
To my words they durst add nothing, and my speech dropped upon them.
Douay-Rheims 1899
In The King James Version
After my words they spake not again; and my speech dropped upon them.
In Context
21They that heard me, waited for my sentence, and being attentive held their peace at my counsel.
23They waited for me as for rain, and they opened their mouth as for a latter shower.
Cross References
Job 32:15They were afraid, and answered no more, and they left off speaking.
Song of Solomon 4:11Thy lips, my spouse, are as a dropping honeycomb, honey and milk are under thy tongue; and the smell of thy garments, as the smell of frankincense.
Ezekiel 20:46Son of man, set thy face against the way of the south, and drop towards the south, and prophesy against the forest of the south field.
Micah 2:6Speak ye not, saying: It shall not drop upon these, confusion shall not take them.
Matthew 22:46And no man was able to answer him a word; neither durst any man from that day forth ask him any more questions.
Matthew Henry on Job 29:19-25
18 Then I said, I shall die in my nest, and I shall multiply my days as the sand. 19 My root was spread out by the waters, and the dew lay all night upon my branch. 20 My glory was fresh in me, and my bow was renewed in my hand. 21 Unto me men gave ear, and waited, and kept silence at my counsel. 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;… Read the whole commentary →