Job 29:9

Translations

Modern

The princes refrained from speaking and covered their mouths with their hands.

Traditional

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

Literal

…the princes refrained from words, and they put a hand on their mouth;

Latin

Principes cessabant loqui, et digitum superponebant ori suo.

Original

Hebrew

English

The princes refrained from speaking and covered their mouths with their hands.

Notes

Job 29:1–31:40

Job compares his past happiness, honor, and wealth with his current loss of social dignity and divine friendship (chapters 29 and 30). He ends his speech with broad vows of innocence (chapter 31).

Events

Job's Trialc. 1650 BC

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Job 21:5
Look at me and be appalled; put your hand over your mouth.
Job 40:4
“Behold, I am insignificant. How can I reply to You? I place my hand over my mouth.
Proverbs 10:19
When words are many, sin is unavoidable, but he who restrains his lips is wise.
Proverbs 30:32
If you have foolishly exalted yourself or if you have plotted evil, put your hand over your mouth.
James 1:19
My beloved brothers, understand this: Everyone should be quick to listen, slow to speak, and slow to anger,
Job 7:11
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.
Judges 18:19
“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 4:2
“If one ventures a word with you, will you be wearied? Yet who can keep from speaking?

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Job 29:9

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