Job 29:10

Bible in Basic English 1965

The chiefs kept back their words, and their tongues were joined to the roofs of their mouths.

Cross References

Job 29:22

After I had said what was in my mind, they were quiet and let my words go deep into their hearts;

Psalm 137:6

If I let you go out of my thoughts, and if I do not put Jerusalem before my greatest joy, let my tongue be fixed to the roof of my mouth.

Ezekiel 3:26

And I will make your tongue fixed to the roof of your mouth, so that you have no voice and may not make protests to them: for they are an uncontrolled people.