Job 29 · Verse 21

Job 29:21

Unto me men gave ear, and waited, and kept silence at my counsel.
Job 29:21, King James Version

Job 29:21 in other translations

BSBMen listened to me with expectation, waiting silently for my counsel.
WEB“Men listened to me, waited, and kept silence for my counsel.
ASVUnto me men gave ear, and waited, And kept silence for my counsel.
YLTTo me they have hearkened, Yea, they wait, and are silent for my counsel.
DARBYUnto me they listened, and waited, and kept silence for my counsel:
BBEMen gave ear to me, waiting and keeping quiet for my suggestions.
WebsterTo me men gave ear, and waited, and kept silence at my counsel.

What does Job 29:21 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
21. Job reverts with peculiar pleasure to his former dignity in assemblies (Job 29:7-10).

Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain

Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 21 Unto me men gave ear - The same idea as in Job 29:9-11.

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Job 29:18-25

Being thus honoured and useful, Job had hoped to die in peace and honour, in a good old age. If such an expectation arise from lively faith in the providence and promise of God, it is well; but if from conceit of our own wisdom, and dependence on changeable, earthly things, it is ill grounded, and turns to sin. Every one that has the spirit of wisdom, has not the spirit of government; but Job had both. Yet he had…

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Job 29:21 in the original Hebrew

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

לִֽי\־li-to me
שָׁמְע֥וּsha.me.'Upeople listenedH8085
וְיִחֵ֑לּוּve.yi.Che.luand they waitedH3176
וְ֝יִדְּמ֗וּve.yi.de.Muand they may be silentH1826
לְמ֣וֹle.MoforH3926
עֲצָתִֽי\׃'a.tza.Ticounsel myH6098

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for Job 29:21

  • Job 32:11-12

    Behold, I waited for your words; I gave ear to your reasons, whilst ye searched out what to say. Yea, I attended unto you, and, behold, there was none of you that convinced Job, or that answered his words:

  • Job 29:9-10

    The princes refrained talking, and laid their hand on their mouth. The nobles held their peace, and their tongue cleaved to the roof of their mouth.

Ranked by reader votes · OpenBible.info cross references (CC BY).

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
gave ear.
9,10; 32:11,12

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (Samuel Bagster, c. 1836) · public domain

Context

  • Job 29:20

    My glory was fresh in me, and my bow was renewed in my hand.

  • Job 29:21

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

  • Job 29:22

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

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Job 29:21 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		Oíanme, y esperaban; y callaban á mi consejo.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		On m’écoutait et on attendait, et on se taisait pour avoir mon conseil;
German
Elberfelder 1871		Sie hörten mir zu und harrten, und horchten schweigend auf meinen Rat.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate		Qui me audiebant, expectabant sententiam, et intenti tacebant ad consilium meum.