Job 29:9

Job 29:9 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)The princes refrained talking, and laid their hand on their mouth.
• New International Version (NIV)the chief men refrained from speaking and covered their mouths with their hands;
• English Standard Version (ESV)the princes refrained from talking and laid their hand on their mouth;
• New King James Version (NKJV)The princes refrained from talking, And put their hand on their mouth;

Context of Job 29:9

7When I went out to the gate by the city, when I prepared my seat on the broadway, 8The young men saw me, and hid themselves; and the aged arose [and] stood up; Princes refrained from talking, and laid the hand on their mouth; 10The voice of the nobles was hushed, and their tongue cleaved to their palate. 11When the ear heard [me], then it blessed me, and when the eye saw [me], it gave witness to me;

Job 29:9 word by word

שָׂ֭רִים עָצְר֣וּ בְמִלִּ֑ים וְ֝כַ֗ף יָשִׂ֥ימוּ לְפִיהֶֽם׃Read the interlinear

• Princesשַׂרώar · rulerH8269
• handכַּףkaph · palmH3709
• mouthפֶּהpeh · lipH6310

Cross-references for Job 29:9

• Job 4:2If a word were essayed to thee, wouldest thou be grieved? But who can refrain from speaking?
• Job 7:11Therefore I will not restrain my mouth: I will speak in the anguish of my spirit; I will complain in the bitterness of my soul.
• Proverbs 10:19In the multitude of words there wanteth not transgression; but he that restraineth his lips doeth wisely.
• James 1:19So that, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath;
• Job 21:5Mark me, and be astonished, and lay the hand upon the mouth.
• Job 40:4Behold, I am nought: what shall I answer thee? I will lay my hand upon my mouth.
• Judges 18:19And they said to him, Hold thy peace, lay thy hand upon thy mouth, and go with us, and be to us a father and a priest. Is it better for thee to be a priest for the house of one man, or to be priest for a tribe and a family in Israel?
• Proverbs 30:32If thou hast done foolishly in lifting up thyself, or if thou hast thought evil, [lay] the hand upon thy mouth.

Commentaries on Job 29:9

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 9The princes refrained talking - They never ventured an opinion in opposition to mine; so fully were they persuaded of the justice and integrity of my decision.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 9The princes refrained talking - As a mark of respect, or in awe of his presence. And laid their hand on their mouth - To lay the finger or the hand on the mouth is every where an action expressive of silence or respect; Notes, Job 21:5. “In one of the subterranean vaults of Egypt, where the mummies lie buried, they found in the coffin an embalmed body of a woman, before which was placed a figure of wood, representing a youth on his knees, laying a finger…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 7-17Verses 7-17 All sorts of people paid respect to Job, not only for the dignity of his rank, but for his personal merit, his prudence, integrity, and good management. Happy the men who are blessed with such gifts as these! They have great opportunities of honouring God and doing good, but have great need to watch against pride. Happy the people who are blessed with such men! it is a token for good to them. Here we see what Job valued himself by, in the day…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1-25Job compares his past happiness, honor, and wealth with his current loss of social dignity and divine friendship (chapters 29 and 30). He ends his speech with broad vows of innocence (chapter 31).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 7-107-10. The great influence Job had over young and old, and noblemen. through ... street!--rather, When I went out of my house, in the country (see Job 1:1, prologue) to the gate (ascending), up to the city (which was on elevated ground), and when I prepared my (judicial) seat in the market place. The market place was the place of judgment, at the gate or propylæa of the city, such as is found in the remains of Nineveh and Persepolis (Is 59:14; Psa 55:11…Read the comment

In the dictionaries

• Aged
• Chief
• Ready
• Gesture
• Job, Book of
• Mouth
• Proverbs, the Book of

Commentaries on Job 29

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings