9The princes refrained talking, and laid their hand on their mouth.
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Mark me, and be astonished, and lay your hand upon your mouth.
In the multitude of words there wanteth not sin: but he that refraineth his lips is wise.
Behold, I am vile; what shall I answer thee? I will lay mine hand upon my mouth.
Wherefore, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath:
If thou hast done foolishly in lifting up thyself, or if thou hast thought evil, lay thine hand upon thy mouth.
Commentary
Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary on the Bible (1710)
(vv. 7-17)We have here Job in a post of honour and power. Though he had comfort enough in his own house, yet he did not confine himself to that. We are not born for ourselves, but for the public. When any business was to be done in the gate, the place of judgment, Job went out to it through the city (Job 29:7), not in an affectation of pomp, but in an affection to justice. Observe, Judgment was administered…
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