Job 29:21

Webster's Bible (1833)

"Men listened to me, waited, And kept silence for my counsel.

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Referenced Verses

  • Job 29:9-9 : 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.
  • Job 32:11-12 : 11 "Behold, I waited for your words, And I listened for your reasoning, While you searched out what to say. 12 Yes, I gave you my full attention, But there was no one who convinced Job, Or who answered his words, among you.

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    24Now therefore, sons, listen to me. Pay attention to the words of my mouth.

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