Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleMen listened to me with expectation, waiting silently for my counsel. Young's Literal Translation To me they have hearkened, Yea, they wait, and are silent for my counsel. King James Bible Unto me [men] gave ear, and waited, and kept silence at my counsel. Hebrew Men listenedשָׁמְע֥וּ (šā·mə·‘ū) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural Strong's 8085: To hear intelligently to me לִֽי־ (lî-) Preposition | first person common singular Strong's Hebrew with expectation, וְיִחֵ֑לּוּ (wə·yi·ḥêl·lū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural Strong's 3176: To wait, to be patient, hope waiting silently וְ֝יִדְּמ֗וּ (wə·yid·də·mū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's 1826: To be dumb, to be astonished, to stop, to perish for לְמ֣וֹ (lə·mōw) Preposition Strong's 3926: To or foreign my counsel. עֲצָתִֽי׃ (‘ă·ṣā·ṯî) Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singular Strong's 6098: Advice, plan, prudence |