KING JAMES BIBLE · PCE
Job 29:8–10
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Job 29:8
8The young men saw me, and hid themselves: and the aged arose, and stood up.
8The yong men saw me, and hid themselues: and the aged arose, and stood vp.
Job 29:9
9The princes refrained talking, and laid their hand on their mouth.
9The princes refrained talking, and laid their hand on their mouth.
Job 29:10
10The nobles held their peace, and their tongue cleaved to the roof of their mouth.
10†The Nobles held their peace, and their tongue cleaued to the roofe of their mouth.
- Heb. the voice of the nobles was hid.
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DEFINED WORDS
Job 29:8
Early in life or growth; not mature; also offspring, according to context.
Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE) · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness) · Webster 1828 (independently verified transcription)
Concealed, covered, kept secret, or placed out of sight.
Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611) · Webster 1828 · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness)
Old or advanced in years.
Meaning drawn from: Webster 1828
Rose; stood up, came forth, or began to act.
Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611) · Webster 1828 · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness)
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Job 29:9
Rulers, chiefs, or persons of high rank and authority.
Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE) · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness)
Held back; restrained.
Meaning drawn from: Webster 1828 · KJV usage (PCE + 1611)
Speaking or conversing.
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Placed, set down, imposed, or arranged.
Meaning drawn from: Webster 1828
The part of the body at the end of the arm; figuratively, power, possession, aid, or agency.
Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611)
The opening used for eating and speaking; also an opening, edge, command, or testimony by extension.
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Job 29:10
Persons of high rank, honor, or authority.
Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE) · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness)
Kept, possessed, maintained, restrained, or regarded, according to context.
Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611)
Freedom from war, strife, disturbance, or inward trouble; quietness, reconciliation, safety, or well-being, according to context.
Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE) · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness) · Webster 1828 (independently verified transcription)
The organ of speech; a language; speech or manner of speaking.
Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611)
Split, divided, or cut apart; in other contexts, adhered or joined closely.
Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611) · Webster 1828 · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness)
The opening used for eating and speaking; also an opening, edge, command, or testimony by extension.
Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611)
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From verse 8
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Open the full verse study32¶ Thou shalt rise up before the hoary head, and honour the face of the old man, and fear thy God: I am the Lord.
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Open the full verse study5Likewise, ye younger, submit yourselves unto the elder. Yea, all of you be subject one to another, and be clothed with humility: for God resisteth the proud, and giveth grace to the humble.
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Open the full verse study31The hoary head is a crown of glory, if it be found in the way of righteousness.
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Open the full verse study7Render therefore to all their dues: tribute to whom tribute is due; custom to whom custom; fear to whom fear; honour to whom honour.
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Open the full verse study1PUT them in mind to be subject to principalities and powers, to obey magistrates, to be ready to every good work,
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Open the full verse study17Honour all men. Love the brotherhood. Fear God. Honour the king.
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Open the full verse study8A king that sitteth in the throne of judgment scattereth away all evil with his eyes.
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Open the full verse study3For rulers are not a terror to good works, but to the evil. Wilt thou then not be afraid of the power? do that which is good, and thou shalt have praise of the same:
4For he is the minister of God to thee for good. But if thou do that which is evil, be afraid; for he beareth not the sword in vain: for he is the minister of God, a revenger to execute wrath upon him that doeth evil.
From verse 9
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Open the full verse study5Mark me, and be astonished, and lay your hand upon your mouth.
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Open the full verse study4Behold, I am vile; what shall I answer thee? I will lay mine hand upon my mouth.
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Open the full verse study19In the multitude of words there wanteth not sin: but he that refraineth his lips is wise.
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Open the full verse study19Wherefore, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath:
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Open the full verse study32If thou hast done foolishly in lifting up thyself, or if thou hast thought evil, lay thine hand upon thy mouth.
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Open the full verse study2If we assay to commune with thee, wilt thou be grieved? but who can withhold himself from speaking?
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Open the full verse study11Therefore I will not refrain my mouth; I will speak in the anguish of my spirit; I will complain in the bitterness of my soul.
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Open the full verse study19And they said unto him, Hold thy peace, lay thine hand upon thy mouth, and go with us, and be to us a father and a priest: is it better for thee to be a priest unto the house of one man, or that thou be a priest unto a tribe and a family in Israel?
From verse 10
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Open the full verse study6If I do not remember thee, let my tongue cleave to the roof of my mouth; if I prefer not Jerusalem above my chief joy.
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Open the full verse study26And I will make thy tongue cleave to the roof of thy mouth, that thou shalt be dumb, and shalt not be to them a reprover: for they are a rebellious house.
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