Job 29:10 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“The nobles held their peace, and their tongue cleaved to the roof of their mouth.”

Job 29:10 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Job 29:10 in 6 Bible Translations

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Job 29:10 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“The voice of the nobles was hushed, and their tongue stuck to the roof of their mouth.”

Job 29:10 — World English Bible

Job 29:10 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“The voice of the nobles was hushed, And their tongue cleaved to the roof of their mouth. ”

Job 29:10 — American Standard Version

Job 29:10 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“The voice of leaders hath been hidden, And their tongue to the palate hath cleaved.”

Job 29:10 — Young's Literal Translation

Job 29:10 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“The voice of the nobles was hushed, and their tongue cleaved to their palate. ”

Job 29:10 — Darby Translation

Job 29:10 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“The voyce of princes was hidde, and their tongue cleaued to the roofe of their mouth.”

Job 29:10 — Geneva Bible

Job 29:10 in Context — Job 29

8 The young men saw me, and hid themselves: and the aged arose, and stood up.

9 The princes refrained talking, and laid their hand on their mouth.

10 The nobles held their peace, and their tongue cleaved to the roof of their mouth.

11 When the ear heard me, then it blessed me; and when the eye saw me, it gave witness to me:

12 Because I delivered the poor that cried, and the fatherless, and him that had none to help him.

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What Does Job 29:10 Mean?

Job 29:10 is a verse from the Book of Job, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Job chapter 29. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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