Parallel Verses
King James Version
After my words they spake not again; and my speech dropped upon them.
New American Standard Bible
And
Holman Bible
my speech settled on them like dew.
International Standard Version
After I spoke, they had nothing to say, when what I said hit them.
A Conservative Version
After my words they spoke not again, and my speech distilled upon them.
American Standard Version
After my words they spake not again; And my speech distilled upon them.
Amplified
“After I spoke, they did not speak again,
And my speech dropped upon them [like a refreshing shower].
Bible in Basic English
After I had said what was in my mind, they were quiet and let my words go deep into their hearts;
Darby Translation
After my words they spoke not again, and my speech dropped upon them;
Julia Smith Translation
After my words they will not repeat, and my speech will drop upon them.
King James 2000
After my words they spoke not again; and my speech dropped upon them.
Lexham Expanded Bible
After my word, they did not speak again, and my word dropped down [like dew] upon them.
Modern King James verseion
After my words they did not go on; and my speech dropped on them.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
If I had spoken, they would have it none other ways, my words were so well taken among them.
NET Bible
After I had spoken, they did not respond; my words fell on them drop by drop.
New Heart English Bible
After my words they did not speak again. My speech fell on them.
The Emphasized Bible
After I had spoken, they spake not again, and, upon them, used my speech to drop;
Webster
After my words they spoke not again; and my speech dropped upon them.
World English Bible
After my words they didn't speak again. My speech fell on them.
Youngs Literal Translation
After my word they change not, And on them doth my speech drop,
Interlinear
Shanah
Word Count of 20 Translations in Job 29:22
Verse Info
Context Readings
Job's Final Defense
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.
Names
Cross References
Deuteronomy 32:2
My doctrine shall drop as the rain, my speech shall distil as the dew, as the small rain upon the tender herb, and as the showers upon the grass:
Job 32:15-16
They were amazed, they answered no more: they left off speaking.
Job 33:31-33
Mark well, O Job, hearken unto me: hold thy peace, and I will speak.
Song of Songs 4:11
Thy lips, O my spouse, drop as the honeycomb: honey and milk are under thy tongue; and the smell of thy garments is like the smell of Lebanon.
Isaiah 52:15
So shall he sprinkle many nations; the kings shall shut their mouths at him: for that which had not been told them shall they see; and that which they had not heard shall they consider.
Ezekiel 20:46
Son of man, set thy face toward the south, and drop thy word toward the south, and prophesy against the forest of the south field;
Amos 7:16
Now therefore hear thou the word of the LORD: Thou sayest, Prophesy not against Israel, and drop not thy word against the house of Isaac.
Micah 2:6
Prophesy ye not, say they to them that prophesy: they shall not prophesy to them, that they shall not take shame.
Matthew 22:46
And no man was able to answer him a word, neither durst any man from that day forth ask him any more questions.