Job 29:10
Modern Translations
New International Version
the voices of the nobles were hushed, and their tongues stuck to the roof of their mouths.

New Living Translation
The highest officials of the city stood quietly, holding their tongues in respect.

English Standard Version
the voice of the nobles was hushed, and their tongue stuck to the roof of their mouth.

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

New American Standard Bible
The voices of the prominent people were hushed, And their tongues stuck to their palates.

NASB 1995
The voice of the nobles was hushed, And their tongue stuck to their palate.

NASB 1977
The voice of the nobles was hushed, And their tongue stuck to their palate.

Amplified Bible
The voices of the nobles were hushed, And their tongues stuck to the roof of their mouths.

Christian Standard Bible
The noblemen’s voices were hushed, and their tongues stuck to the roof of their mouths.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
The noblemen's voices were hushed, and their tongues stuck to the roof of their mouths.

Contemporary English Version
and remained silent.

Good News Translation
even the most important men kept silent.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
The voices of nobles were hushed, and their tongues stuck to the roofs of their mouths.

International Standard Version
The voices of the commanders-in-chief were hushed, and their tongues would cling to the roofs of their mouths."

NET Bible
the voices of the nobles fell silent, and their tongues stuck to the roof of their mouths.
Classic Translations
King James Bible
The nobles held their peace, and their tongue cleaved to the roof of their mouth.

New King James Version
The voice of nobles was hushed, And their tongue stuck to the roof of their mouth.

King James 2000 Bible
The nobles held their peace, and their tongue cleaved to the roof of their mouth.

New Heart English Bible
The voice of the nobles was hushed, and their tongue stuck to the roof of their mouth.

World English Bible
The voice of the nobles was hushed, and their tongue stuck to the roof of their mouth.

American King James Version
The nobles held their peace, and their tongue stuck to the roof of their mouth.

American Standard Version
The voice of the nobles was hushed, And their tongue cleaved to the roof of their mouth.

A Faithful Version
The noble's voice was subdued, and their tongue clung to the roof of their mouth.

Darby Bible Translation
The voice of the nobles was hushed, and their tongue cleaved to their palate.

English Revised Version
The voice of the nobles was hushed, and their tongue cleaved to the roof of their mouth.

Webster's Bible Translation
The nobles held their peace, and their tongue cleaved to the roof of their mouth.

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
The voyce of princes was hidde, and their tongue cleaued to the roofe of their mouth.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
The mightie kept still their voyce, and their tongue cleaued to the roofe of their mouth.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
whe the mightie kepte still their voyce, and whe their tonges cleued to the rofe of their mouthes.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
The voice of leaders has been hidden, "" And their tongue has cleaved to the palate.

Young's Literal Translation
The voice of leaders hath been hidden, And their tongue to the palate hath cleaved.

Smith's Literal Translation
The voice the leaders hid, and their tongue was joined to their palate.

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
The rulers held their peace, and their tongue cleaved to their throat.

Catholic Public Domain Version
The commanders subdued their voice, and their tongue adhered to their throat.

Translations from Aramaic
Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
The voices of Leaders were concealed, and their tongue stuck to the roof of their jaws

Lamsa Bible
The voice of the princes was restrained, and their tongues cleaved to the roof of their mouth.

OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
The voice of the nobles was hushed, And their tongue cleaved to the roof of their mouth.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
And they that heard me blessed me, and their tongue clave to their throat.
















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