NET Bible
"the voices of the nobles fell silent, and their tongues stuck to the roof of their mouths."
— Job 29:10, NET Bible
“The nobles held their peace, and their tongue cleaved to the roof of their mouth.”
“The voice of the nobles was hushed, And their tongue cleaved to the roof of their mouth. ”
“The voice of the nobles was hushed, and their tongue stuck to the roof of their mouth.”
“The rulers held their peace, and their tongue cleaved to their throat.”
“The chiefs kept back their words, and their tongues were joined to the roofs of their mouths.”
“The nobles held their peace, and their tongue cleaved to the roof of their mouth.”
When I went out to the city gate and secured my seat in the public square,
the young men would see me and step aside, and the old men would get up and remain standing;
the chief men refrained from talking and covered their mouths with their hands;
the voices of the nobles fell silent, and their tongues stuck to the roof of their mouths.
Job’s Benevolence“As soon as the ear heard these things, it blessed me, and when the eye saw them, it bore witness to me,
for I rescued the poor who cried out for help, and the orphan who had no one to assist him;
the blessing of the dying man descended on me, and I made the widow’s heart rejoice;