Job 29:9
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The princes refrained talking, and laid their hand on their mouth.The princes refrained from speaking and covered their mouths with their hands.
In other translations
The princes refrained talking, and laid their hand on their mouth.The princes refrained from speaking and covered their mouths with their hands.
Hebrew words
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Related verses
- Job 21:5Mark me, and be astonished, and lay your hand upon your mouth.Look at me and be appalled; put your hand over your mouth.
- Job 40:4Behold, I am vile; what shall I answer thee? I will lay mine hand upon my mouth.“Behold, I am insignificant. How can I reply to You? I place my hand over my mouth.
- Proverbs 10:19In the multitude of words there wanteth not sin: but he that refraineth his lips is wise.When words are many, sin is unavoidable, but he who restrains his lips is wise.
- James 1:19Wherefore, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath:My beloved brothers, understand this: Everyone should be quick to listen, slow to speak, and slow to anger,
- Proverbs 30:32If thou hast done foolishly in lifting up thyself, or if thou hast thought evil, lay thine hand upon thy mouth.If you have foolishly exalted yourself or if you have plotted evil, put your hand over your mouth.
- Judges 18:19And they said unto him, Hold thy peace, lay thine hand upon thy mouth, and go with us, and be to us a father and a priest: is it better for thee to be a priest unto the house of one man, or that thou be a priest unto a tribe and a family in Israel?“Be quiet,” they told him. “Put your hand over your mouth and come with us and be a father and a priest to us. Is it better for you to be a priest for the house of one person or a priest for a tribe and family in Israel?”
- Job 4:2If we assay to commune with thee, wilt thou be grieved? but who can withhold himself from speaking?“If one ventures a word with you, will you be wearied? Yet who can keep from speaking?
- Job 7:11Therefore I will not refrain my mouth; I will speak in the anguish of my spirit; I will complain in the bitterness of my soul.Therefore I will not restrain my mouth; I will speak in the anguish of my spirit; I will complain in the bitterness of my soul.
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