Job 29:9

9 the princes refrained from talking and ¹laid their hand on their mouth;

Job 29:9 Meaning and Commentary

Job 29:9

The princes refrained talking
Who were in court before Job came in, and were either talking with one another about indifferent matters, or were giving their opinion in a case before them; but no sooner did Job make his appearance, but they left off talking, and would not proceed any further; they laid a restraint upon their words, and curbed themselves from speaking any more till they had heard his opinion:

and laid [their] hand on their mouth;
as a token of silence, ( Judges 18:19 ) .

Job 29:9 In-Context

7 When I went out to the gate of the city, when I prepared my seat in the square,

8 the young men saw me and withdrew, and the aged rose and stood;

9 the princes refrained from talking and laid their hand on their mouth;

10 the voice of the nobles was hushed, and their tongue stuck to the roof of their mouth.

11 When the ear heard, it called me blessed, and when the eye saw, it approved,

Cross References

• 1. See Job 21:5