Job 29:9
Rulers, restrained speech, and, a hand, laid they on their mouth;
The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham
In The King James Version
The princes refrained talking, and laid their hand on their mouth.
In Context
8Young men saw me, and hid themselves, and, the aged, arose—they stood;
10The voice of nobles, was hushed, and their tongue to their palate, did cleave;
Cross References
Job 4:2If one attempt a word unto thee, wilt thou be impatient? But, to restrain speech, who, can endure?
Job 21:5Turn round to me, and be astonished, and lay hand on mouth!
Proverbs 10:19In the multitude of words, there wanteth not transgression, but, he that restraineth his lips, sheweth prudence.
James 1:19Ye know, my brethren beloved,—but let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to anger,
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 →