Parallel Verses
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
when the mighty kept still their voice, and when their tongues cleaved to the roof of their mouths;
New American Standard Bible
And their
King James Version
The nobles held their peace, and their tongue cleaved to the roof of their mouth.
Holman Bible
and their tongues stuck to the roof 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."
A Conservative Version
The voice of the ranking men was hushed, 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.
Amplified
The voices of the nobles were hushed,
And their tongues stuck to the roof of their mouths.
Bible in Basic English
The chiefs kept back their words, and their tongues were joined to the roofs of their mouths.
Darby Translation
The voice of the nobles was hushed, and their tongue cleaved to their palate.
Julia Smith Translation
The voice the leaders hid, and their tongue was joined to their palate.
King James 2000
The nobles held their peace, and their tongue cleaved to the roof of their mouth.
Lexham Expanded Bible
[The] voices of nobles were hushed, and their tongue stuck to their palate.
Modern King James verseion
The noble's voice was subdued, and their tongue clung to the roof of their mouth.
NET Bible
the voices of the nobles fell silent, and their tongues stuck to the roof of their mouths.
New Heart English Bible
The voice of the nobles was hushed, and their tongue stuck to the roof of their mouth.
The Emphasized Bible
The voice of nobles, was hushed, and their tongue to their palate, did cleave;
Webster
The nobles held their peace, and their tongue cleaved 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.
Youngs Literal Translation
The voice of leaders hath been hidden, And their tongue to the palate hath cleaved.
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Job 29:10
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Context Readings
Job's Final Defense
9 when the princes left of their talking, and laid their hand to their mouth; 10 when the mighty kept still their voice, and when their tongues cleaved to the roof of their mouths; 11 When all they that heard me, called me happy, and when all they that saw me, wished me good.
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Cross References
Psalm 137:6
If I do not remember thee, let my tongue cleave to the roof of my mouth, yea, if I prefer not Jerusalem in my mirth.
Ezekiel 3:26
And I will make thy tongue cleave so to the roof of thy mouth, that thou shalt be dumb, and not be as a chider with them: for it is an obstinate household.