KJV
ASV
21. Unto me men gave ear, and waited, And kept silence for my counsel.
ESV
21. "Men listened to me and waited and kept silence for my counsel.
ERVEN
21. "In the past people listened to me. They waited quietly for my advice.
NLT
21. "Everyone listened to my advice. They were silent as they waited for me to speak.
WEB
21. "Men listened to me, waited, And kept silence for my counsel.
NET
21. "People listened to me and waited silently; they kept silent for my advice.
NLV
21. "Men listened to me and waited. They were quiet so they could hear my words of wisdom.
HCSB
21. Men listened to me with expectation, waiting silently for my advice.
YLT
21. To me they have hearkened, Yea, they wait, and are silent for my counsel.
LITV
21. They listened to me and waited, and kept silence for my counsel.
RV
21. Unto me men gave ear, and waited, and kept silence for my counsel.
NCV
21. "People listened to me carefully and waited quietly for my advice.
MKJV
21. They listened to me, and waited, and kept silent at my counsel.
AKJV
21. To me men gave ear, and waited, and kept silence at my counsel.
LXXEN
21. Men heard me, and gave heed, and they were silent at my counsel.
KJV
21. Unto me [men] gave ear, and waited, and kept silence at my counsel.
AMP
21. Men listened to me and waited and kept silence for my counsel.
KJVP
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YLT
21. To me they have hearkened, Yea, they wait, and are silent for my counsel.
ASV
21. Unto me men gave ear, and waited, And kept silence for my counsel.
WEB
21. "Men listened to me, waited, And kept silence for my counsel.
NASB
21. For me they listened and waited; they were silent for my counsel.
ESV
21. "Men listened to me and waited and kept silence for my counsel.
RV
21. Unto me men gave ear, and waited, and kept silence for my counsel.
RSV
21. "Men listened to me, and waited, and kept silence for my counsel.
NKJV
21. "[Men] listened to me and waited, And kept silence for my counsel.
MKJV
21. They listened to me, and waited, and kept silent at my counsel.
AKJV
21. To me men gave ear, and waited, and kept silence at my counsel.
NRSV
21. "They listened to me, and waited, and kept silence for my counsel.
NIV
21. "Men listened to me expectantly, waiting in silence for my counsel.
NIRV
21. "People wanted to hear what I had to say. They waited silently for the advice I gave them.
NLT
21. "Everyone listened to my advice. They were silent as they waited for me to speak.
MSG
21. "Men and women listened when I spoke, hung expectantly on my every word.
GNB
21. When I gave advice, people were silent and listened carefully to what I said;
NET
21. "People listened to me and waited silently; they kept silent for my advice.
ERVEN
21. "In the past people listened to me. They waited quietly for my advice.