the voice of the nobles was hushed, and their tongue cleaved to the roof of their mouth.
Job 29:22 - Revised Standard Version After I spoke they did not speak again, and my word dropped upon them. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 After my words they spake not again; And my speech dropped upon them. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition After I spoke, they did not speak again, and my speech dropped upon them [like a refreshing shower]. American Standard Version (1901) After my words they spake not again; And my speech distilled upon them. Common English Bible After my speech, they didn’t respond. My words fell gently on them; Catholic Public Domain Version To my words, they dared to add nothing, and my eloquence poured over them. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version To my words they durst add nothing: and my speech dropped upon them. |
the voice of the nobles was hushed, and their tongue cleaved to the roof of their mouth.
They waited for me as for the rain; and they opened their mouths as for the spring rain.
Your lips distil nectar, my bride; honey and milk are under your tongue; the scent of your garments is like the scent of Lebanon.
so shall he startle many nations; kings shall shut their mouths because of him; for that which has not been told them they shall see, and that which they have not heard they shall understand.
“Son of man, set your face toward the south, preach against the south, and prophesy against the forest land in the Negeb;
“Son of man, set your face toward Jerusalem and preach against the sanctuaries; prophesy against the land of Israel
When Ephraim spoke, men trembled; he was exalted in Israel; but he incurred guilt through Baal and died.
“Now therefore hear the word of the Lord. You say, ‘Do not prophesy against Israel, and do not preach against the house of Isaac.’
“Do not preach”—thus they preach— “one should not preach of such things; disgrace will not overtake us.”
they shall rule the land of Assyria with the sword, and the land of Nimrod with the drawn sword; and they shall deliver us from the Assyrian when he comes into our land and treads within our border.
And no one was able to answer him a word, nor from that day did any one dare to ask him any more questions.
May my teaching drop as the rain, my speech distil as the dew, as the gentle rain upon the tender grass, and as the showers upon the herb.