Job 29:9

Job's Final Defense

⁸ The young men saw me and hid themselves,
And the old men arose and stood.
⁹ “The princes stopped talking
And put their hands on their mouths;
¹⁰ The voice of the nobles was hushed,
And their tongue stuck to their palate.

Laid Their Hands on

Refrain From

Job

Job 21:5

“Look at me, and be astonished,
And put your hand over your mouth.

Judges 18:19

They said to him, “Be silent, put your hand over your mouth and come with us, and be to us a father and a priest. Is it better for you to be a priest to the house of one man, or to be priest to a tribe and a family in Israel?”

Job 4:2

“If one ventures a word with you, will you become impatient?
But who can refrain from speaking?

Job 7:11

“Therefore I will not restrain my mouth;
I will speak in the anguish of my spirit,
I will complain in the bitterness of my soul.

Job 40:4

“Behold, I am insignificant; what can I reply to You?
I lay my hand on my mouth.

Proverbs 10:19

When there are many words, transgression is unavoidable,
But he who restrains his lips is wise.

Proverbs 30:32

If you have been foolish in exalting yourself
Or if you have plotted evil, put your hand on your mouth.

James 1:19

This you know, my beloved brethren. But everyone must be quick to hear, slow to speak and slow to anger;