The princes stayed talk, and laid their hand on their [a]mouth.

10 The voice of princes was hid, and their tongue cleaved to the roof of their mouth.

11 And when the [b]ear heard me, it blessed me, and when the eye saw me, it gave witness to [c]me.

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Footnotes

  1. Job 29:9 Acknowledging my wisdom.
  2. Job 29:11 All that heard me, praised me.
  3. Job 29:11 Testifying, that I did good justice.

the chief men refrained from speaking(A)
    and covered their mouths with their hands;(B)
10 the voices of the nobles were hushed,(C)
    and their tongues stuck to the roof of their mouths.(D)
11 Whoever heard me spoke well of me,
    and those who saw me commended me,(E)

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