Wisdom 8:12

ASV Byzantine Text

When I am silent, they shall wait for me; And when I open my lips, they shall give heed unto me; And if I continue speaking, they shall lay their hand upon their mouth.

Matupi Chin Standard Bible 2019

Duem ka ngam vaengah kai n'rhing uh vetih, Ka thui vaengah khaw hna a kaeng uh ni. Yulh ka thui vaengah nim te a mih loh, A ka buem uh saeh.

Clementine Vulgate 1598

tacentem me sustinebunt, et loquentem me respicient, et sermocinante me plura, manus ori suo imponent.

Brenton English Septuagint

When I hold my tongue, they shall bide my leisure, and when I speak, they shall give good ear unto me: if I talk much, they shall lay their hands upon their mouth.

Dutch Bible, Petrus Canisius

Zwijg ik, dan zullen ze wachten, Als ik spreek, aandachtig luisteren; En al voer ik nog langer het woord, Ze leggen de hand op hun mond.

Douay-Rheims 1899

They shall wait for me when I hold my peace, and they shall look upon me when I speak, and if I talk much they shall lay their hands on their mouths.

King James Version + Apocrypha

When I hold my tongue, they shall bide my leisure, and when I speak, they shall give good ear unto me: if I talk much, they shall lay their hands upon their mouth.

KJV Cambridge Paragraph

When I hold my tongue, they shall bide my leisure, and when I speak, they shall give good ear unto me: if I talk much, they shall lay their hands upon their mouth.

LXX2012 U. S. English

When I hold my tongue, they shall bide my leisure, and when I speak, they shall give good ear to me: if I talk much, they shall lay their hands upon their mouth.

British English Septuagint 2012

When I hold my tongue, they shall bide my leisure, and when I speak, they shall give good ear to me: if I talk much, they shall lay their hands upon their mouth.

Revised Version

When I am silent, they shall wait for me; And when I open my lips, they shall give heed unto me; And if I continue speaking, they shall lay their hand upon their mouth.

French Free Holy Bible for the World

Quand je me tairai, ils m'attendront. Quand j'ouvrirai mes lèvres, ils tiendront compte de ce que je dirai. Si je continue à parler, ils mettront leurs mains sur leurs bouches.

Spanish BLL

Cuando me quede callado, me van a esperar. Cuando empiece a hablar, le van a poner mucha atención a lo que diga. Y si sigo hablando, se van a quedar calladitos escuchándome.

Spanish Free Bible for the World

Cuando guarde silencio, ellos me esperarán. Cuando abra mis labios, prestarán atención a lo que diga. Si continúo hablando, pondrán sus manos sobre su boca.

Croatian Bible

Čekat će me kad budem šutio i slušat će me kad prozborim; ako se odulji govor moj, držat će ruku na svojim ustima.

Updated Brenton English Septuagint

When I hold my tongue, they shall bide my leisure, And when I speak, they shall give good ear unto me: If I talk much, they shall lay their hands upon their mouth.

World English Bible (Catholic)

When I am silent, they will wait for me. When I open my lips, they will heed what I say. If I continue speaking, they will put their hands on their mouths.

World English Bible British Edition with Deuterocanon

When I am silent, they will wait for me. When I open my lips, they will heed what I say. If I continue speaking, they will put their hands on their mouths.

World English Bible Classic

When I am silent, they will wait for me. When I open my lips, they will heed what I say. If I continue speaking, they will put their hands on their mouths.

World English Bible Updated

When I am silent, they will wait for me. When I open my lips, they will heed what I say. If I continue speaking, they will put their hands on their mouths.

SEPTUAGINTA

σιγῶντά με περιμενοῦσι καὶ φθεγγομένῳ προσέξουσι καὶ λαλοῦντος ἐπί πλεῖον χεῖρα ἐπιθήσουσιν ἐπὶ στόμα αὐτῶν.

Brenton Septuagint

Σιγῶντά με περιμενοῦσι, καὶ φθεγγομένῳ προσέξουσι, καὶ λαλοῦντος ἐπιπλεῖον, χεῖρα ἐπιθήσουσιν ἐπὶ στόμα αὐτῶν.

Mashi Bible

Oku ntacibumbûla akanwa erhi banadwîrhe banninga, nkola naderha, barhege okurhwiri, nkalihya emyanzi. bahîre okuboko oku kanwa.

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