Job 29:21

Coverdale Bible (1535)

Vnto me men gaue eare, me they regarded, & wt sylence they taried for my coucell.

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Referenced Verses

  • Job 29:9-9 : 9 whe the princes left of their talkinge, & laied their hade to their mouth: 10 whe the mightie kepte still their voyce, and whe their tonges cleued to the rofe of their mouthes.
  • Job 32:11-12 : 11 For whe I had wayted till ye made an ende of youre talkynge, & herde youre wy?dome, what argumetes ye made in youre communicacion: 12 yee when I had diligently pondred what ye sayde, I founde not one of you that made eny good argument agaynst Iob, or that directly coude make answere vnto his wordes:

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Job 29:22-24
    3 verses
    81%

    22 Yf I had spoken, they wolde haue it none other wayes, my wordes were so well taken amonge the.

    23 They wayted for me, as the earth doth for the rayne: & gaped vpon me, as the groude doth to receaue the latter shower.

    24 When I laughed, they knew well it was not earnest: & this testimony of my coutenaunce pleased the nothinge at all.

  • Job 32:15-16
    2 verses
    76%

    15 (for they were so aba?shed, that they coude not make answere, ner speake one worde)

    16 but in so moch as ye wil not speake, stondinge still like dom men & makinge no answere:

  • Job 32:10-12
    3 verses
    76%

    10 Therfore wil I speake also (in so farre as I maye be herde) & wil shewe yow myne opinyon.

    11 For whe I had wayted till ye made an ende of youre talkynge, & herde youre wy?dome, what argumetes ye made in youre communicacion:

    12 yee when I had diligently pondred what ye sayde, I founde not one of you that made eny good argument agaynst Iob, or that directly coude make answere vnto his wordes:

  • Job 29:8-11
    4 verses
    75%

    8 whe the yonge me (as soone as they sawe me) hyd the selues, & when the aged arose, & stode vp vnto me:

    9 whe the princes left of their talkinge, & laied their hade to their mouth:

    10 whe the mightie kepte still their voyce, and whe their tonges cleued to the rofe of their mouthes.

    11 When all they yt herde me, called me happie: & when all they yt sawe me, wysshed me good.

  • 31 Marke well (O Iob) & heare me: holde the still, vntill I haue spoken.

  • Ps 39:1-2
    2 verses
    74%

    1 I sayde: I wil kepe my waies, that I offended not in my tonge.

    2 And so I shut my mouth, whyle the vngodly layed wayte for me.

  • 33 Yf thou hast nothinge, then heare me, and holde thy tonge, so shal I teach the wy?dome.

  • 34 For els the men of vnderstodinge & wisdome that haue herde me, might saye: What cast thou speake?

  • 23 Take hede, and heare my voyce, pondre and merck my wordes wel.

  • Ps 38:13-14
    2 verses
    71%

    13 As for me, I was like a deaf ma, and herde not: and as one that were domme, not openynge his mouth.

    14 I am become as a man that heareth not, and that can make no resistaunce wt his mouth.

  • 17 A wise mans councell that is folowed in sylence, is farre aboue the crienge of a captaine amoge fooles.

  • 2 Heare my wordes (O ye wyse men) herken vnto me, ye yt haue vnderstondinge.

  • 24 Heare me now therfore (o my sonne) and marcke the wordes of my mouth.

  • 1 Be still (ye Ilondes) and herken vnto me. Be stronge ye people, Come hither, and shew youre cause, we will go to the lawe together.

  • 28 Yee a very foole (when he holdeth his tonge) is counted wyse, and to haue vnderstodinge, when he shutteth his lippes.

  • 28 But when I cosidre: there is not one amonge the yt prophecieth, nether (when I axe him) yt answereth one worde.

  • 19 Considre me (o LORDE) and heare the voyce of myne enemies.

  • Job 13:5-6
    2 verses
    70%

    5 Wolde God ye kepte youre tonge, that ye might be taken for wyse men.

    6 Therfore heare my wordes, and pondre the sentence of my lippes.

  • 3 For whyle I helde my tonge, my bones consumed awaye thorow my daylie complaynynges.

  • 5 Marck me well, be aba?shed, and laye youre hade vpon youre mouth.

  • 2 O heare my wordes, and amende yor selues.

  • 17 My sonne, bowe downe thine eare, and herken vnto the wordes of wy?dome, applye yi mynde vnto my doctryne:

  • 17 Heare my wordes, and pondre my sayenges with youre eares.

  • 1 My sonne, geue hede vnto my wysdome, & bowe thine eare vnto my prudece:

  • 12 There is spoken vnto me a thynge in councell, which hath geuen a terrible sounde in myne eare,

  • 1 Heare my lawe (o my people) encline yor eares vnto ye wordes of my mouth.

  • 16 Yf thou now haue vnderstodinge, heare what I saye and herken to the voyce of my wordes.

  • 33 But who so harkeneth vnto me, shal dwell safely, and haue ynough without eny feare of euell.

  • 20 My sonne, marcke my wordes, and enclyne thine eare vnto my saynges.

  • 21 Vnto this, Ezechias messaungers helde their tunges, and answered not one worde: for the kinge had charged them, that they shulde geue him none answere.

  • 19 What is he, that will go to lawe with me? For yf I holde my tonge, I shal dye.

  • 11 A foole poureth out his sprete alltogether, but a wyse man kepeth it in till afterwarde.

  • 1 Wherfore, heare my wordes (O Iob) & herken vnto all, that I wyll saye:

  • 28 He sitteth alone, he holdeth him still. and dwelleth quietly by him self.

  • 3 The eyes of the seinge shall not be dymme, and the eares of them that heare, shal take diliget hede.

  • 13 Afterwarde whan they helde their peace, Iames answered, and sayde: Ye men and brethren, herke vnto me,

  • 34 For yf I had feared eny greate multitude of people: Or yf I had bene dispysed of ye symple, Oh then shulde I haue bene afrayed. Thus haue I quyetly spent my lyfe, and not gone out at ye dore.

  • 24 Teach me and I will holde my tonge: and yf I do erre, shewe me wherin.

  • 9 Delyuer me from all myne offences, and make me not a scorne vnto the foolish.