the chief men refrained from speaking and covered their mouths with their hands;

王子都停止说话，用手捂口；

王子都停止说话，用手捂口；

王子都停止说话，用手捂口；

王侯都停止讲话，用手掩口；

王子都停止说话，并且用手掩口。

王子都停止說話，用手摀口；

王子都停止說話，用手摀口；

王子都停止說話，用手摀口；

王侯都停止講話，用手掩口；

王子都停止說話，並且用手掩口。

王子都停止說話，用手掌摀口；

侯伯禁言、以手掩口、

同官肅然無譁、

侯伯不敢言、以手掩口、

The leaders stopped speaking. They covered their mouths with their hands.

the princes refrained from talking and laid their hand on their mouth;

The princes stood in silence and put their hands over their mouths.

City officials stopped talking and covered their mouths with their hands.

The leaders stopped talking And put their hands on their mouths;

The princes refrained from talking, And put their hand on their mouth;

The princes refrained from talking, And laid their hand on their mouth;

City officials stopped talking and covered their mouths with their hands.

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

the chief men refrained from talking and covered their mouths with their hands;

The princes refrained from talking, and laid their hand on their mouth.

Look at me and be appalled; clap your hand over your mouth.

“ If you play the fool and exalt yourself, or if you plan evil, clap your hand over your mouth!

Sin is not ended by multiplying words, but the prudent hold their tongues.

My dear brothers and sisters, take note of this: Everyone should be quick to listen, slow to speak and slow to become angry,

“ I am unworthy— how can I reply to you? I put my hand over my mouth.

“ Therefore I will not keep silent; I will speak out in the anguish of my spirit, I will complain in the bitterness of my soul.

“ If someone ventures a word with you, will you be impatient? But who can keep from speaking?

They answered him,“ Be quiet! Don’t say a word. Come with us, and be our father and priest. Isn’t it better that you serve a tribe and clan in Israel as priest rather than just one man’s household?”