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Job 29:8–10

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The young men saw me, and hid themselves: and the aged arose, and stood up.
The princes refrained talking, and laid their hand on their mouth.
The nobles held their peace, and their tongue cleaved to the roof of their mouth.
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From verse 8

  1. Leviticus 19:32Rank 1 from verse 8
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    32¶ Thou shalt rise up before the hoary head, and honour the face of the old man, and fear thy God: I am the Lord.

  2. 1 Peter 5:5Rank 2 from verse 8
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    5Likewise, 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.

  3. Proverbs 16:31Rank 3 from verse 8
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    31The hoary head is a crown of glory, if it be found in the way of righteousness.

  4. Romans 13:7Rank 4 from verse 8
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    7Render therefore to all their dues: tribute to whom tribute is due; custom to whom custom; fear to whom fear; honour to whom honour.

  5. Titus 3:1Rank 5 from verse 8
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    1PUT them in mind to be subject to principalities and powers, to obey magistrates, to be ready to every good work,

From verse 9

  1. Job 21:5Rank 1 from verse 9
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    5Mark me, and be astonished, and lay your hand upon your mouth.

  2. Job 40:4Rank 2 from verse 9
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    4Behold, I am vile; what shall I answer thee? I will lay mine hand upon my mouth.

  3. Proverbs 10:19Rank 3 from verse 9
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    19In the multitude of words there wanteth not sin: but he that refraineth his lips is wise.

  4. James 1:19Rank 4 from verse 9
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    19Wherefore, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath:

  5. Proverbs 30:32Rank 5 from verse 9
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    32If thou hast done foolishly in lifting up thyself, or if thou hast thought evil, lay thine hand upon thy mouth.

From verse 10

  1. Psalms 137:6Rank 1 from verse 10
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    6If I do not remember thee, let my tongue cleave to the roof of my mouth; if I prefer not Jerusalem above my chief joy.

  2. Ezekiel 3:26Rank 2 from verse 10
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    26And 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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Job 29:8

COMBINED MEANING

young

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1. Early in life or growth. 2. Offspring or young persons or creatures.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

hid

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Put, kept, or placed out of sight, knowledge, discovery, understanding, or danger; concealed, secret, covered, or withheld from perception.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

arose

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1. Rose, stood up, got up, or moved upward from a lower, lying, seated, fallen, or inactive position. 2. Began, emerged, appeared, came into being, or came forward. 3. Took action, intervened, or undertook the stated work. 4. Rose from death; returned to life.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

DEFINED WORDS

Job 29:9

COMBINED MEANING

refrained

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Held back, restrained, abstained, or kept from an action or expression.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

laid

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Sense 1: Placed, set, put down, deposited, arranged, established, founded, imposed, applied, stored, buried, or overlaid. Sense 2: Reclined or brought to rest.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

hand

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Sense 1: The part of the body at the end of the arm. Sense 2: Figuratively, power, possession, aid, or agency.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

on

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1. At, upon, or in contact with the named place, object, side, or time. 2. Toward, against, concerning, depending upon, or directed to the named person or thing. 3. Forward or continuing; in joined expressions such as go on, put on, and lay hold on, the other words supply the particular action.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

mouth

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Sense 1: The bodily opening used for eating, breathing, and speaking. Sense 2: The opening or entrance of a thing. Sense 3: Speech, utterance, or the agency of speaking.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

DEFINED WORDS

Job 29:10

COMBINED MEANING

nobles

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Persons of high rank or distinguished standing in a people, city, court, or kingdom.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

held

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1. Kept or possessed. 2. Maintained. 3. Restrained. 4. Regarded or accounted.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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peace

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Freedom from war, strife, disturbance, or inward trouble; quietness, reconciliation, safety, or well-being.

Meaning drawn from: Direct Scripture definition · KJV context and cross-references

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tongue

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1. The organ of the mouth used for tasting and speech. 2. Speech, words, or a language. 3. A tongue-shaped projection or arm of land or water.

Meaning drawn from: Direct Scripture definition · KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

cleaved

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Past-tense or past-participial form of cleave. Sense 1: Split or divided. Sense 2: Clung closely or remained joined.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

mouth

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Sense 1: The bodily opening used for eating, breathing, and speaking. Sense 2: The opening or entrance of a thing. Sense 3: Speech, utterance, or the agency of speaking.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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nobels

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Persons of high rank or distinguished standing in a people, city, court, or kingdom.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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7When I went out to the gate through the city, when I prepared my seat in the street!

8The young men saw me, and hid themselves: and the aged arose, and stood up.

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

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10The nobles held their peace, and their tongue cleaved to the roof of their mouth.

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11When the ear heard me, then it blessed me; and when the eye saw me, it gave witness to me:

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