SEV Biblia, Chapter 29:10
la voz de los principales se ocultaba, y su lengua se pegaba a su paladar;
Clarke's Bible Commentary - Job 29:10
Verse 10. The nobles held their peace ] PRINCES µyr sarim, and NOBLES, µydygn negidim, must have been two different classes of the great men of Idumea. r sar, PRINCE, director, or ruler, was probably the head of a township, or what we would call a magistrate of a particular district. dygn nagid, a NOBLE, or one of those who had the privilege of standing before, or in the presence of, the chief ruler. The participle dgn neged is frequently used to signify before, in the presence of, publicly, openly. And on this account, it is most likely that the noun means one of those nobles or counsellors who were always admitted to the royal presence. Mr. Good thinks that renowned speakers or eminent orators are meant: and others have embraced the same opinion. Job here intimates that his judgment was so sound, his decisions so accredited, and his reasoning power so great, that every person paid him the utmost deference.
Matthew Henry Commentary
Verses 7-17 - All sorts of people paid respect to Job, not only for the dignity of his rank, but for his personal merit, his prudence, integrity, and goo management. Happy the men who are blessed with such gifts as these They have great opportunities of honouring God and doing good, but have great need to watch against pride. Happy the people who are blesse with such men! it is a token for good to them. Here we see what Jo valued himself by, in the day of his prosperity. It was by his usefulness. He valued himself by the check he gave to the violence of proud and evil men. Good magistrates must thus be a restraint to evil-doers, and protect the innocent; in order to this, they should ar themselves with zeal and resolution. Such men are public blessings, an resemble Him who rescues poor sinners from Satan. How many who wer ready to perish, now are blessing Him! But who can show forth Hi praises? May we trust in His mercy, and seek to imitate His truth justice, and love.
Original Hebrew
קול 6963 נגידים 5057 נחבאו 2244 ולשׁונם 3956 לחכם 2441 דבקה׃ 1692
