Job 29:9
The sarim (nobles) refrained from talking, 1 and laid their hand on their mouth. 1
Orthodox Jewish Bible
In The King James Version
The princes refrained talking, and laid their hand on their mouth.
In Context
8The ne'arim saw me, and stepped aside, 1 and the aged arose, and stood up. 1
10The nobles held their peace, 1 and their leshon cleaved to the roof of their mouth. 1
Cross References
Job 4:2If we attempt a davar with thee, wilt thou be offended? 1 But who can withhold himself from speaking? 1
Job 21:5Look at me, and be astonished, 1 and lay your yad upon your peh (mouth). 1
Proverbs 10:19In the multitude of devarim there wanteth not sin, 1 but he that restraineth his sfatayim (lips) is maskil (wise). 1
James 1:19Have da'as of this, my beloved Achim b'Moshiach. Let every man be quick to hear, slow to speak, slow to ka'as (anger). + 1:19 Prov 10:19
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 →