Job 29:7-9

Living Bible

⁷“Those were the days when I went out to the city gate and took my place among the honored elders. ⁸The young saw me and stepped aside, and even the aged rose and stood up in respect at my coming. ⁹The princes stood in silence and laid their hands upon their mouths.

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Job 29:7-9

King James Version

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.

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

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Job 29:7-9

New King James Version

⁷“When I went out to the gate by the city,
When I took my seat in the open square,
⁸The young men saw me and hid,
And the aged arose and stood;
⁹The princes refrained from talking,
And ^(A)put their hand on their mouth;

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Job 29:7-9

New International Version

⁷“When I went to the gate^(A) of the city
    and took my seat in the public square,
⁸the young men saw me and stepped aside^(B)
    and the old men rose to their feet;^(C)
⁹the chief men refrained from speaking^(D)
    and covered their mouths with their hands;^(E)