Then Joseph could not refrain himself before all them that stood by him; and he cried, Cause every man to go out from me. And there stood no man with him, while Joseph made himself known unto his brethren.
Genesis 43:31 - Revised Version with Apocrypha 1895 And he washed his face, and came out; and he refrained himself, and said, Set on bread. More versionsKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And he washed his face, and went out, and refrained himself, and said, Set on bread. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition And he washed his face and went out, and, restraining himself, said, Let dinner be served. American Standard Version (1901) And he washed his face, and came out; and he refrained himself, and said, Set on bread. Common English Bible He washed his face, came back, pulled himself together, and said, “Set out the dinner.” Catholic Public Domain Version And when he had washed his face, coming out again, he composed himself, and he said, "Set out bread." Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And when he had washed his face, coming out again, he refrained himself, and said: Set bread on the table. |
Then Joseph could not refrain himself before all them that stood by him; and he cried, Cause every man to go out from me. And there stood no man with him, while Joseph made himself known unto his brethren.
In the multitude of words there wanteth not transgression: But he that refraineth his lips doeth wisely.
I have long time holden my peace; I have been still, and refrained myself: now will I cry out like a travailing woman; I will gasp and pant together.
Thus saith the LORD: Refrain thy voice from weeping, and thine eyes from tears: for thy work shall be rewarded, saith the LORD; and they shall come again from the land of the enemy.
For, He that would love life, And see good days, Let him refrain his tongue from evil, And his lips that they speak no guile: