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Job 29:22

Job chapter 29 · verse 22 in three public-domain English translations with cross-references

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

After my words they spake not again; And my speech distilled upon them.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

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

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

After my words they spake not again; And my speech distilled upon them.

Context

v.21Unto me men gave ear, and waited, And kept silence for my counsel.

v.22This passage

v.23And they waited for me as for the rain; And they opened their mouth wideasfor the latter rain.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Isaiah 52:15

    so shall he sprinkle many nations; kings shall shut their mouths at him: for that which had not been told them shall they see; and that which they had not heard shall they understand.

  • Matthew 22:46

    And no one was able to answer him a word, neither durst any man from that day forth ask him any more questions.

  • Deuteronomy 32:2

    My doctrine shall drop as the rain; My speech shall distil as the dew, As the small rain upon the tender grass, And as the showers upon the herb.

  • Job 33:31

    Mark well, O Job, hearken unto me: Hold thy peace, and I will speak.

  • Amos 7:16

    Now therefore hear thou the word of Jehovah: Thou sayest, Prophesy not against Israel, and drop not thy word against the house of Isaac;

  • Micah 2:6

    Prophesy ye not, thusthey prophesy. They shall not prophesy to these: reproaches shall not depart.