Job 29:9 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“The princes refrained talking, and laid their hand on their mouth.”

Job 29:9 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Job 29:9 in 6 Bible Translations

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Job 29:9 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“The princes refrained from talking, and laid their hand on their mouth.”

Job 29:9 — World English Bible

Job 29:9 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“The princes refrained from talking, And laid their hand on their mouth;”

Job 29:9 — American Standard Version

Job 29:9 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“Princes have kept in words, And a hand they place on their mouth.”

Job 29:9 — Young's Literal Translation

Job 29:9 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“Princes refrained from talking, and laid the hand on their mouth;”

Job 29:9 — Darby Translation

Job 29:9 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“The princes stayed talke, and layde their hand on their mouth.”

Job 29:9 — Geneva Bible

Job 29:9 in Context — Job 29

7 Si je sortais pour aller à la porte de la ville, Et si je me faisais préparer un siège dans la place,

8 Les jeunes gens se retiraient à mon approche, Les vieillards se levaient et se tenaient debout.

9 Les princes arrêtaient leurs discours, Et mettaient la main sur leur bouche;

10 La voix des chefs se taisait, Et leur langue s’attachait à leur palais.

11 L’oreille qui m’entendait me disait heureux, L’œil qui me voyait me rendait témoignage;

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What Does Job 29:9 Mean?

Job 29:9 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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