Job 29:21 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“Unto me men gave ear, and waited, and kept silence at my counsel.”

Job 29:21 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Job 29:21 in 6 Bible Translations

Read Job 29:21 in the King James Version (KJV) and 5 other free, public-domain translations side by side.

Job 29:21 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

““Men listened to me, waited, and kept silence for my counsel.”

Job 29:21 — World English Bible

Job 29:21 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“Unto me men gave ear, and waited, And kept silence for my counsel.”

Job 29:21 — American Standard Version

Job 29:21 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“To me they have hearkened, Yea, they wait, and are silent for my counsel.”

Job 29:21 — Young's Literal Translation

Job 29:21 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“Unto me they listened, and waited, and kept silence for my counsel:”

Job 29:21 — Darby Translation

Job 29:21 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Vnto me men gaue eare, and wayted, and helde their tongue at my counsell.”

Job 29:21 — Geneva Bible

Job 29:21 in Context — Job 29

19 Mi raíz estaba abierta junto á las aguas, y en mis ramas permanecía el rocío.

20 Mi honra se renovaba en mí, y mi arco se corroboraba en mi mano.

21 Oíanme, y esperaban; y callaban á mi consejo.

22 Tras mi palabra no replicaban, y mi razón destilaba sobre ellos.

23 Y esperábanme como á la lluvia, y abrían su boca [como] á la lluvia tardía.

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What Does Job 29:21 Mean?

Job 29:21 is a verse from the Book of Job, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Job chapter 29. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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