Job 29:21-23

New King James Version

²¹“Men listened to me and waited,
And kept silence for my counsel.
²²After my words they did not speak again,
And my speech settled on them as dew.
²³They waited for me as for the rain,
And they opened their mouth wide as for ^(A)the spring rain.

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Job 29:21-23

New American Standard Bible

²¹“To me ^(A)they listened and waited,
And they kept silent for my advice.
²²After my words ^(B)they did not speak again,
And ^(C)my speech dropped on them.
²³They waited for me as for the rain,
And opened their mouths as for the late rain.

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Job 29:21-23

King James Version

²¹Unto me men gave ear, and waited, and kept silence at my counsel.

²²After my words they spake not again; and my speech dropped upon them.

²³And they waited for me as for the rain; and they opened their mouth wide as for the latter rain.

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Job 29:21-23

New International Version

²¹“People listened to me expectantly,
    waiting in silence for my counsel.^(A)
²²After I had spoken, they spoke no more;^(B)
    my words fell gently on their ears.^(C)
²³They waited for me as for showers
    and drank in my words as the spring rain.^(D)

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Job 29:21-23

English Standard Version

²¹“Men listened to me and waited
    and kept silence for my counsel.
²²After I spoke they did not speak again,
    and my word ^(A)dropped upon them.
²³They waited for me as for the rain,
    and they ^(B)opened their mouths as for the ^(C)spring rain.