Genesis 43:31 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised

³¹ Then he washed his face and came out. Regaining his composure,  he said, ‘Serve the meal.’

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

³¹ And he washed his face, and went out, and refrained himself, and said, Set on bread.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

³¹ And he washed his face and went out, and, restraining himself, said, Let dinner be served.

American Standard Version (1901)

³¹ And he washed his face, and came out; and he refrained himself, and said, Set on bread.

Common English Bible

³¹ He washed his face, came back, pulled himself together, and said, “Set out the dinner.”

Catholic Public Domain Version

³¹ 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

³¹ And when he had washed his face, coming out again, he refrained himself, and said: Set bread on the table.

Genesis 43:31 Tagairtí Cros

Genesis 45:1

Joseph could no longer keep his composure in front of all his attendants,  so he called out, ‘Send everyone away from me! ’ No one was with him when he revealed his identity to his brothers.

Proverbs 10:19

When there are many words, sin is unavoidable, but the one who controls his lips is prudent.

Isaiah 42:14

‘I have kept silent from ages past; I have been quiet and restrained myself. But now, I will groan like a woman in labour, gasping breathlessly.

Jeremiah 31:16

This is what the Lord says: Keep your voice from weeping and your eyes from tears, for the reward for your work will come – this is the  Lord’s declaration – and your children will return from the enemy’s land.

1 Peter 3:10

For the   one who wants to love life and to see good days, let him keep his tongue from evil and his lips from speaking deceit,