Other translations
American Standard Version
Unto me men gave ear, and waited, And kept silence for my counsel.
Darby Bible Translation
Unto me they listened, and waited, and kept silence for my counsel:
Holy Bible: Douay-Rheims Version (Genuine Leather Black)
They that heard me, waited for my sentence, and being attentive held their peace at my counsel.
ERV 1885 English Revised Version with Strong's Concordance
Unto me men gave ear, and waited, and kept silence for my counsel.
English Standard Version Journaling Bible
“Men listened to me and waited and kept silence for my counsel.
God's Word
"People listened to me eagerly, quietly waiting for my advice.
Holman Christian Standard Bible
Men listened to me with expectation, waiting silently for my advice.
International Standard Version
"They listened and waited for me, as they remained in silence for my counsel.
NET Bible
"People listened to me and waited silently; they kept silent for my advice.
New American Standard Bible
"To me they listened and waited, And kept silent for my counsel.
New International Version
"People listened to me expectantly, waiting in silence for my counsel.
New Living Translation
"Everyone listened to my advice. They were silent as they waited for me to speak.
Webster's Bible Translation
To me men gave ear, and waited, and kept silence at my counsel.
The World English Bible
"Men listened to me, waited, and kept silence for my counsel.
EasyEnglish Bible
People waited patiently to hear to my advice. They listened carefully to what I said.
Young‘s Literal Translation
To me they have hearkened, Yea, they wait, and are silent for my counsel.
New Life Version
“Men listened to me and waited. They were quiet so they could hear my words of wisdom.
The Voice Bible
People used to listen to me, the sense of expectation visible on their faces; they waited in silence for my advice.
Living Bible
Everyone listened to me and valued my advice, and was silent until I spoke.
New Catholic Bible
“Men waited expectantly to hear my words and listened in silence to my counsel.
Legacy Standard Bible
“To me they listened and waited, And kept silent for my counsel.
Jubilee Bible 2000
They would hear me and wait, and keep silent at my counsel.
Christian Standard Bible
Men listened to me with expectation, waiting silently for my advice.
Amplified Bible © 1954
Men listened to me and waited and kept silence for my counsel.
New Century Version
“People listened to me carefully and waited quietly for my advice.
The Message
“Men and women listened when I spoke, hung expectantly on my every word. After I spoke, they’d be quiet, taking it all in. They welcomed my counsel like spring rain, drinking it all in. When I smiled at them, they could hardly believe it; their faces lit up, their troubles took wing! I was their leader, establishing the mood and setting the pace by which they lived. Where I led, they followed.”
Evangelical Heritage Version ™
People listened to me eagerly. They kept silent, waiting for my advice.
New Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition
“They listened to me, and waited, and kept silence for my counsel.
Good News Translation®
When I gave advice, people were silent and listened carefully to what I said;
Wycliffe Bible
They, that heard me, abided my sentence; and they were attentive, or taking heed to me, and they were still at my counsel. (They, who heard me, waited for my pronouncement; and they were attentive, or taking heed to me, and they listened to what I said.)
Contemporary English Version
Everyone listened in silence to my welcome advice,
Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition
“Men listened to me, and waited, and kept silence for my counsel.
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition
“They listened to me and waited and kept silence for my counsel.
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised Catholic Edition
‘They listened to me, and waited, and kept silence for my counsel.
Common English Bible © 2011
People listened to me and waited, were silent for my advice.
Amplified Bible © 2015
“They listened to me and waited And kept silent for my counsel.
English Standard Version Anglicised
“Men listened to me and waited and kept silence for my counsel.
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
For me they listened and waited; they were silent for my counsel.
New American Standard Bible
“To me they listened and waited, And they kept silent for my advice.
The Expanded Bible
“People listened to me carefully and waited ·quietly [silently] for my advice.
Tree of Life Version
“People listened to me and waited, and kept silent for my advice.
Revised Standard Version
“Men listened to me, and waited, and kept silence for my counsel.
New International Reader's Version
“People wanted to hear what I had to say. They waited silently for the advice I gave them.
BRG Bible
Unto me men gave ear, and waited, and kept silence at my counsel.
Complete Jewish Bible
“People would listen to me; they waited and were silent when I gave advice.
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised
‘They listened to me, and waited, and kept silence for my counsel.
Orthodox Jewish Bible
Unto me men gave ear, and waited, and kept silence at my etzah (counsel).
Names of God Bible
“People listened to me eagerly, quietly waiting for my advice.
Modern English Version
“Men listened to me and waited, and kept silence for my counsel.
Easy-to-Read Version
“In the past people listened to me. They waited quietly for my advice.
International Children’s Bible
“People listened to me carefully. They waited quietly for my advice.
Lexham English Bible
“They listened to me and waited, and they kept silent for my counsel.
New International Version - UK
‘People listened to me expectantly, waiting in silence for my counsel.