Job 29:9
Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
The princes refrained from speaking and covered their mouths with their hands.

Young's Literal Translation
Princes have kept in words, And a hand they place on their mouth.

King James Bible
The princes refrained talking, and laid [their] hand on their mouth.

Hebrew
The princes
שָׂ֭רִים (rîm)
Noun - masculine plural
Strong's 8269: Chieftain, chief, ruler, official, captain, prince

refrained
עָצְר֣וּ (‘ā·ṣə·rū)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural
Strong's 6113: To inclose, to hold back, to maintain, rule, assemble

from speaking
בְמִלִּ֑ים (ḇə·mil·lîm)
Preposition-b | Noun - feminine plural
Strong's 4405: A word, a discourse, a topic

and covered
יָשִׂ֥ימוּ (yā·śî·mū)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural
Strong's 7760: Put -- to put, place, set

their mouths
לְפִיהֶֽם׃ (lə·p̄î·hem)
Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine plural
Strong's 6310: The mouth, edge, portion, side, according to

with their hands.
וְ֝כַ֗ף (wə·ḵap̄)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 3709: Hollow or flat of the hand, palm, sole (of the foot), a pan

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
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