Job 29:9
Princes have kept in words, And a hand they place on their mouth.
Young's Literal Translation
In The King James Version
The princes refrained talking, and laid their hand on their mouth.
In Context
8Seen me have youths, and they, been hidden, And the aged have risen — they stood up.
10The voice of leaders hath been hidden, And their tongue to the palate hath cleaved.
Cross References
Job 4:2Hath one tried a word with thee? — Thou art weary! And to keep in words who is able?
Job 21:5Turn unto me, and be astonished, And put hand to mouth.
Proverbs 10:19In the abundance of words transgression ceaseth not, And whoso is restraining his lips [is] wise.
James 1:19So then, my brethren beloved, 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 →