The princes refrained talking, and laid their hand on their mouth.
Job would come to the gate of the city to take his seat in its place of judgment and counsel. His character and standing commanded such respect that his mere presence silenced others. Princes who had been speaking stopped their talk when he arrived. They laid their hands upon their mouths in reverent deference as he took his place among them.
Job would come to the gate of the city to take his seat in its place of judgment and counsel. His character and standing commanded such respect that his mere presence silenced others. Princes who had been speaking stopped their talk when he arrived. They laid their hands upon their mouths in reverent deference as he took his place among them.