Job 29:9

The princes retrained talking. — Comp. Isaiah 52:15.

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Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

The princes refrained talking - As a mark of respect, or in awe of his presence. And laid their hand on their mouth - To lay the finger or th...
Arno Geneva Study Bible

The princes refrained talking, and laid [their] hand on their (f) mouth. (f) Acknowledging my wisdom.
Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

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Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

laid their hand, &c. In token of silence and submission.
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Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

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G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Job now moved a step forward in his reply. He was still without a solution. That of his friends he utterly repudiated. In order to prepare the way fo...
Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

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John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

The princes refrained talking ,.... Who were in court before Job came in, and were either talking with one another about indifferent matters, or wer...
John Trapp Complete Commentary

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Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

The young men saw me and hid themselves Out of reverence to my person and dignity, or out of a consciousness of their guilt and folly, which they s...
L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

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Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

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Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Refrained talking; either fearing that I should discern their weakness by their words; or desiring to hear my words and sentence, which they readil...
Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

JOB’S RETROSPECT Takes a calm retrospective view of his past experience and life. Thus disproves the suspicions and accusations of his friends,...
Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Job 29:3 . When his candle shined upon my head; that is, when the light of his countenance shone upon me, in every form of patriarchal prosperity....
The Complete Pulpit Commentary

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The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

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The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The princes refrained talking, stopped in the middle of their speech, and laid their hand on their mouth, in reverential silence, yielding him the...
Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

James 1:19 ; Job 21:5 ; Job 4:2 ; Job 40:4 ; Job 7:11 ; Judges 18:19 ; Proverbs 10:19 ; Proverbs 30:32

⁹ The princes refrained talking, and laid their hand on their mouth.

Related Commentaries of Job 29:9

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Arno Geneva Study Bible

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

John Trapp Complete Commentary

Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

The Complete Pulpit Commentary

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Job 29:9