10 The noblemen’s voices were hushed,
and their tongues stuck to the roof of their mouths.(A)
11 When they heard me, they blessed me,
and when they saw me, they spoke well of me.[a]
12 For I rescued the poor who cried out for help,
and the fatherless child who had no one to support him.(B)

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Footnotes

  1. 29:11 Lit When an ear heard, it called me blessed, and when an eye saw, it testified for me

10 the voices of the nobles were hushed,(A)
    and their tongues stuck to the roof of their mouths.(B)
11 Whoever heard me spoke well of me,
    and those who saw me commended me,(C)
12 because I rescued the poor(D) who cried for help,
    and the fatherless(E) who had none to assist them.(F)

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