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

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

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

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

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 stunned. Put your hand over your mouth in shock.

If you have been a fool by being proud or plotting evil, cover your mouth in shame.

Too much talk leads to sin. Be sensible and keep your mouth shut.

Understand this, my dear brothers and sisters: You must all be quick to listen, slow to speak, and slow to get angry.

“ I am nothing— how could I ever find the answers? I will cover my mouth with my hand.

“ I cannot keep from speaking. I must express my anguish. My bitter soul must complain.

“ Will you be patient and let me say a word? For who could keep from speaking out?

“ Be quiet and come with us,” they said.“ Be a father and priest to all of us. Isn’t it better to be a priest for an entire tribe and clan of Israel than for the household of just one man?”