Job 29:10
Strong's Lexicon
The voices
קוֹל־ (qō·wl-)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's Hebrew 6963: 1) voice, sound, noise 1a) voice 1b) sound (of instrument) 2) lightness, frivolity

of the nobles
נְגִידִ֥ים (nə·ḡî·ḏîm)
Noun - masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 5057: 1) leader, ruler, captain, prince 1a) ruler, prince 1b) prince-overseer 1c) ruler (in other capacities) 1d) princely things

were hushed,
נֶחְבָּ֑אוּ (neḥ·bā·’ū)
Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person common plural
Strong's Hebrew 2244: 1) to withdraw, hide 1a) (Niphal) to hide oneself 1b) (Pual) to be forced into hiding 1c) (Hiphil) to hide 1d) (Hophal) to be hidden 1e) (Hithpael) 1e1) to hide oneself, draw back 1e2) to draw together, thicken, harden

and their tongues
וּ֝לְשׁוֹנָ֗ם (ū·lə·šō·w·nām)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - common singular construct | third person masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 3956: 1) tongue 1a) tongue (of men) 1a1) tongue (literal) 1a2) tongue (organ of speech) 1b) language 1c) tongue (of animals) 1d) tongue (of fire) 1e) wedge, bay of sea (tongue-shaped)

stuck
דָּבֵֽקָה׃ (dā·ḇê·qāh)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 1692: 1) to cling, stick, stay close, cleave, keep close, stick to, stick with, follow closely, join to, overtake, catch 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to cling, cleave to 1a2) to stay with 1b) (Pual) to be joined together 1c) (Hiphil) 1c1) to cause to cleave to 1c2) to pursue closely 1c3) to overtake 1d) (Hophal) to be made to cleave

to the roofs of their mouths.
לְחִכָּ֥ם (lə·ḥik·kām)
Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 2441: 1) mouth, palate, taste, gums

Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
The voices of the nobles were hushed, and their tongues stuck to the roofs of their mouths.

Young's Literal Translation
The voice of leaders hath been hidden, And their tongue to the palate hath cleaved.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
The noblemen’s voices were hushed, and their tongues stuck to  the roof of their  mouths. 

New American Standard Bible
The voice of the nobles was hushed, And their tongue stuck to their palate.

King James Bible
The nobles held their peace, and their tongue cleaved to the roof of their mouth.
Parallel Verses
New International Version
the voices of the nobles were hushed, and their tongues stuck to the roof of their mouths.

New Living Translation
The highest officials of the city stood quietly, holding their tongues in respect.

English Standard Version
the voice of the nobles was hushed, and their tongue stuck to the roof of their mouth.

New American Standard Bible
The voice of the nobles was hushed, And their tongue stuck to their palate.

King James Bible
The nobles held their peace, and their tongue cleaved to the roof of their mouth.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
The noblemen's voices were hushed, and their tongues stuck to the roof of their mouths.

International Standard Version
The voices of the commanders-in-chief were hushed, and their tongues would cling to the roofs of their mouths."

NET Bible
the voices of the nobles fell silent, and their tongues stuck to the roof of their mouths.

American Standard Version
The voice of the nobles was hushed, And their tongue cleaved to the roof of their mouth.

English Revised Version
The voice of the nobles was hushed, and their tongue cleaved to the roof of their mouth.

Young's Literal Translation
The voice of leaders hath been hidden, And their tongue to the palate hath cleaved.
















Cross References
Job 29:22
After my words they spake not again; and my speech dropped upon them.

Psalm 137:6
If I do not remember thee, let my tongue cleave to the roof of my mouth; if I prefer not Jerusalem above my chief joy.

Job 1:1
There was a man in the land of Uz, whose name was Job; and that man was perfect and upright, and one that feared God, and eschewed evil.

Job 29:9
The princes refrained talking, and laid their hand on their mouth.

Job 29:8
The young men saw me, and hid themselves: and the aged arose, and stood up.

Job 29:7
When I went out to the gate through the city, when I prepared my seat in the street!

Job 29:11
When the ear heard me, then it blessed me; and when the eye saw me, it gave witness to me:

Job 29:12
Because I delivered the poor that cried, and the fatherless, and him that had none to help him.

Job 29:13
The blessing of him that was ready to perish came upon me: and I caused the widow's heart to sing for joy.
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