²¹ Men gave ear to me, waiting and keeping quiet for my suggestions.

⁹ The rulers kept quiet, and put their hands on their mouths;

¹⁰ The chiefs kept back their words, and their tongues were joined to the roofs of their mouths.

¹¹ I was waiting for your words, I was giving ear to your wise sayings; while you were searching out what to say,

¹² I was taking note; and truly not one of you was able to make clear Job's error, or to give an answer to his words.