World English Bible
"The voice of the nobles was hushed, and their tongue stuck to the roof of their mouth."
— Job 29:10, World English 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 voices of the nobles fell silent, and their tongues stuck to the roof of their mouths.”
“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 forth to the city gate, when I prepared my seat in the street.
The young men saw me and hid themselves. The aged rose up and stood.
The princes refrained from talking, and laid their hand on their mouth.
The voice of the nobles was hushed, and their tongue stuck to the roof of their mouth.
For when the ear heard me, then it blessed me; and when the eye saw me, it commended me:
Because I delivered the poor who cried, and the fatherless also, who had none to help him,
the blessing of him who was ready to perish came on me, and I caused the widow's heart to sing for joy.