Parallel Verses
Amplified
“After I spoke, they did not speak again,
And my speech dropped upon them [like a refreshing shower].
New American Standard Bible
And
King James Version
After my words they spake not again; and my speech dropped upon them.
Holman Bible
my speech settled on them like dew.
International Standard Version
After I spoke, they had nothing to say, when what I said hit them.
A Conservative Version
After my words they spoke not again, and my speech distilled upon them.
American Standard Version
After my words they spake not again; And my speech distilled upon them.
Bible in Basic English
After I had said what was in my mind, they were quiet and let my words go deep into their hearts;
Darby Translation
After my words they spoke not again, and my speech dropped upon them;
Julia Smith Translation
After my words they will not repeat, and my speech will drop upon them.
King James 2000
After my words they spoke not again; and my speech dropped upon them.
Lexham Expanded Bible
After my word, they did not speak again, and my word dropped down [like dew] upon them.
Modern King James verseion
After my words they did not go on; and my speech dropped on them.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
If I had spoken, they would have it none other ways, my words were so well taken among them.
NET Bible
After I had spoken, they did not respond; my words fell on them drop by drop.
New Heart English Bible
After my words they did not speak again. My speech fell on them.
The Emphasized Bible
After I had spoken, they spake not again, and, upon them, used my speech to drop;
Webster
After my words they spoke not again; and my speech dropped upon them.
World English Bible
After my words they didn't speak again. My speech fell on them.
Youngs Literal Translation
After my word they change not, And on them doth my speech drop,
Interlinear
Shanah
Word Count of 20 Translations in Job 29:22
Verse Info
Context Readings
Job's Final Defense
21
“They listened to me and waited
And kept silent for my counsel.
“After I spoke, they did not speak again,
And my speech dropped upon them [like a refreshing shower].
“They waited for me [and for my words] as for the rain,
And they opened their mouths as for the spring rain.
Names
Cross References
Deuteronomy 32:2
“Let my teaching drop as the rain,
My speech distill as the dew,
As the light rain upon the tender grass,
And as the spring showers upon the herb.
Job 32:15-16
“They (Job’s friends) are dismayed and embarrassed, they no longer answer;
The words have moved away and failed them,” [says Elihu].
Job 33:31-33
“Pay attention, Job, listen to me;
Keep silent, and I will speak.
Song of Songs 4:11
“Your lips, my [promised] bride, drip honey [as the honeycomb];
Honey and milk are under your tongue,
And the fragrance of your garments is like the fragrance of Lebanon.
Isaiah 52:15
So He will sprinkle many nations [with His blood, providing salvation],
Kings will shut their mouths because of Him;
For what they had not been told they will see,
And what they had not heard they will understand.
Ezekiel 20:46
“Son of man, set your face toward Teman, and speak out against the south and prophesy against the forest land of the Negev (the South),
Amos 7:16
Now therefore, listen to the word of the Lord: You say, ‘You shall not prophesy against Israel nor shall you speak against the house of Isaac.’
Micah 2:6
‘Do not speak out,’ so they speak out.
But if they do not speak out concerning these things,
Reproaches will not be turned back.
Matthew 22:46
No one was able to say a word to Him in answer, nor from that day on did anyone dare to question Him again.