Job 29:21 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“Unto me men gave ear, and waited, and kept silence at my counsel.”

Job 29:21 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Job 29:21 in 6 Bible Translations

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Job 29:21 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

““Men listened to me, waited, and kept silence for my counsel.”

Job 29:21 — World English Bible

Job 29:21 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“Unto me men gave ear, and waited, And kept silence for my counsel. ”

Job 29:21 — American Standard Version

Job 29:21 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“To me they have hearkened, Yea, they wait, and are silent for my counsel.”

Job 29:21 — Young's Literal Translation

Job 29:21 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“Unto me they listened, and waited, and kept silence for my counsel: ”

Job 29:21 — Darby Translation

Job 29:21 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Vnto me men gaue eare, and wayted, and helde their tongue at my counsell.”

Job 29:21 — Geneva Bible

Job 29:21 in Context — Job 29

19 My root was spread out by the waters, and the dew lay all night upon my branch.

20 My glory was fresh in me, and my bow was renewed in my hand.

21 Unto me men gave ear, and waited, and kept silence at my counsel.

22 After my words they spake not again; and my speech dropped upon them.

23 And they waited for me as for the rain; and they opened their mouth wide as for the latter rain.

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What Does Job 29:21 Mean?

Job 29:21 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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