Job 29:9
The rulers kept quiet, and put their hands on their mouths;
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Job 29:9
The rulers kept quiet, and put their hands on their mouths;
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Job 29:7
When I went out of my door to go up to the town, and took my seat in the public place,
Job 29:8
The young men saw me, and went away, and the old men got up from their seats;
Job 29:9
The rulers kept quiet, and put their hands on their mouths;
Job 29:10
The chiefs kept back their words, and their tongues were joined to the roofs of their mouths.
Job 29:11
For when it came to their ears, men said that I was truly happy; and when their eyes saw, they gave witness to me;
Job 29:12
For I was a saviour to the poor when he was crying for help, to the child with no father, and to him who had no supporter.
Job 29:13
The blessing of him who was near to destruction came on me, and I put a song of joy into the widow's heart.
Job 29:14
I put on righteousness as my clothing, and was full of it; right decisions were to me a robe and a head-dress.
Job 29:15
I was eyes to the blind, and feet to him who had no power of walking.
Job 29:16
I was a father to the poor, searching out the cause of him who was strange to me.
Job 29:17
By me the great teeth of the evil-doer were broken, and I made him give up what he had violently taken away.
Job 29:18
Then I said, I will come to my end with my children round me, my days will be as the sand in number;
Job 29:19
My root will be open to the waters, and the night mist will be on my branches,
Job 29:20
My glory will be ever new, and my bow will be readily bent in my hand.
Job 30:1
But now those who are younger than I make sport of me; those whose fathers I would not have put with the dogs of my flocks.
Deuteronomy 16:18
You are to make judges and overseers in all your towns which the Lord your God gives you, for every tribe: and they are to be upright men, judging the people in righteousness.
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Job 21:5
Take note of me and be full of wonder, put your hand on your mouth.
Job 40:4
Truly, I am of no value; what answer may I give to you? I will put my hand on my mouth.
Judges 18:19
And they said to him, Be quiet; say nothing, and come with us and be our father and priest; is it better for you to be priest to one man's house or to be priest to a tribe and a family in Israel?
Proverbs 30:32
If you have done foolishly in lifting yourself up, or if you have had evil designs, put your hand over your mouth.
Micah 7:16
The nations will see and be shamed because of all their strength; they will put their hands on their mouths, their ears will be stopped.
Psalms 39:9
I was quiet, and kept my mouth shut; because you had done it.
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Job 29:21
Men gave ear to me, waiting and keeping quiet for my suggestions.
Job 29:22
After I had said what was in my mind, they were quiet and let my words go deep into their hearts;
Job 29:23
They were waiting for me as for the rain, opening their mouths wide as for the spring rains.
Job 29:24
I was laughing at them when they had no hope, and the light of my face was never clouded by their fear.
Job 29:25
I took my place as a chief, guiding them on their way, and I was as a king among his army. ...
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Isaiah 52:15
So will nations give him honour; kings will keep quiet because of him: for what had not been made clear to them they will see; and they will give their minds to what had not come to their ears.
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Zechariah 2:13
Let all flesh be quiet and make no sound before the Lord: for he is awake and has come from his holy resting-place.
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Job 4:2
If one says a word, will it be a weariness to you? but who is able to keep from saying what is in his mind?
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Job 29:6
When my steps were washed with milk, and rivers of oil were flowing out of the rock for me.
Amos 5:10
They have hate for him who makes protest against evil in the public place, and he whose words are upright is disgusting to them.
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Habakkuk 2:20
But the Lord is in his holy Temple: let all the earth be quiet before him.
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