King James Version

Job 29:21

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

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לִֽיlitoלִֽיpreposition, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “to”toשָׁמְע֥וּshamevhearשָׁמַעverb, qal, perfect, 3rd person, common, plural — “hear”, a completed actionH8085to hear intelligently (often with implication of attention, obedience, etc.; causatively, to tell, etc.)[idiom] attentively, call (gather) together, [idiom] carefully, [idiom] certainly, consent, consider, be content, declare, [idiom] diligently, discern, give ear, (cause to, let, make to) hear(-ken, tell), [idiom] indeed, listen, make (a) n…וְיִחֵ֑לּוּveyichelvand hopeיָחַלconjunction, verb, piel, perfect, 3rd person, common, plural — “and hope”, a completed actionH3176to wait; by implication, to be patient, hope(cause to, have, make to) hope, be pained, stay, tarry, trust, wait.וְ֝יִדְּמ֗וּveyidmvand be cut downדָּמַםconjunction, verb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “and be cut down”, an unfinished actionH1826to be dumb; by implication, to be astonished, to stop; also to perishcease, be cut down (off), forbear, hold peace, quiet self, rest, be silent, keep (put to) silence, be (stand) still, tarry, wait.לְמ֣וֹlemvoforלְמוֹpreposition — “for”H3926to or forat, for, to, upon.עֲצָתִֽיatsatiadviceעֵצָהnoun, common, feminine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “advice”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH6098advice; by implication, plan; also prudenceadvice, advisement, counsel(l-(or)), purpose.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

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

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American Standard Version (1901)

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

Young’s Literal Translation

To me they have hearkened, Yea, they wait, and are silent for my counsel.

World English Bible

“Men listened to me, waited, and kept silence for my counsel.

Darby Translation

Unto me they listened, and waited, and kept silence for my counsel:

Douay-Rheims

They that heard me, waited for my sentence, and being attentive held their peace at my counsel.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

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

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

Men heard me, and gave heed, and they were silent at my counsel.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Ἐμοῦ ἀκούσαντες προσέσχον, ἐσιώπησαν δὲ ἐπὶ τῇ ἐμῇ βουλῇ.