Verse Comparison: Job 29:9
American Standard Version
The princes refrained from talking, And laid their hand on their mouth;
Amplified® Bible
The princes refrained from talking and laid their hands on their mouths;
Contemporary English Version
while the older ones stood
Darby English Version
Princes refrained from talking, and laid the hand on their mouth;
Good News Bible
The leaders of the people would stop talking;
King James Version
The princes refrained talking, and laid their hand on their mouth.
New American Standard Bible
"The princes stopped talking And put {their} hands on their mouths;
New International Version
the chief men refrained from speaking
and covered their mouths with their hands;
New King James Version
The princes refrained from talking,
And put their hand on their mouth;
N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
"The princes stopped talking And put their hands on their mouths;
Revised Standard Version
the princes refrained from talking, and laid their hand on their mouth;
Young's Literal Translation
Princes have kept in words, And a hand they place on their mouth.
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