Job 29:10
The voices of the officials were hushed; they held their tongues in my presence.
Free Bible Version
In The King James Version
The nobles held their peace, and their tongue cleaved to the roof of their mouth.
In Context
9The leaders remained silent and covered their mouths with their hands.
11Everyone who listened to me praised me; whoever saw me commended me,
Cross References
Ezekiel 3:26I'll make your tongue stick to the roof of your mouth. You won't be able to speak and complain to them, even though they are a rebellious people.
Matthew Henry on Job 29:8-18
7 When I went out to the gate through the city, when I prepared my seat in the street! 8 The young men saw me, and hid themselves: and the aged arose, and stood up. 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. 11 When the ear heard me, then it blessed me; and when the eye saw me, it gave witness to me: 12 Because I delivered the poor that cried, and the fatherless, and him that had none to help him. 13 The… Read the whole commentary →