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Job 29:10

8 the young men saw me and withdrew, and the old men rose to their feet.

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

The voices of the nobles were hushed, and their tongues stuck to the roofs of their mouths.

11 For those who heard me called me blessed, and those who saw me commended me,

12 because I rescued the poor who cried out and the fatherless who had no helper.

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Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
The voices of the nobles were hushed, and their tongues stuck to the roofs of their mouths.
KJV
The nobles held their peace, and their tongue cleaved to the roof of their mouth.
WEB
The voice of the nobles was hushed, and their tongue stuck to the roof of their mouth.
ASV
The voice of the nobles was hushed, And their tongue cleaved to the roof of their mouth.
DARBY
The voice of the nobles was hushed, and their tongue cleaved to their palate.
BLB
the voice of the nobles was hidden, and their tongue stuck to their palate.
ÅB
de fornemme tidde stille, og deres tunge ble hengende ved ganen.
OTB
De fornemmes stemmer ble stille,
Og deres tunger klistret seg til ganene.
B1930
de fornemme tidde stille, og deres tunge blev hengende ved ganen.

Study notes (Tyndale)

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Cross references

  • Psalms 137:6

    May my tongue cling to the roof of my mouth if I do not remember you, if I do not exalt Jerusalem as my greatest joy!

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  • Ezekiel 3:26

    I will make your tongue stick to the roof of your mouth, and you will be silent and unable to rebuke them, though they are a rebellious house.

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