Other translations
New Catholic Bible
When I remain silent, they will await my utterances; when I do speak, they will listen carefully. And should I speak at great length, they will put their hands over their mouths.
New Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition
When I am silent they will wait for me, and when I speak they will give heed; if I speak at greater length, they will put their hands on their mouths.
Good News Translation®
When I am silent, they will wait for me to speak, and when I speak, they will pay attention. Even when I speak at length, they will listen with concentration.
Wycliffe Bible
They shall abide me, being still, and they shall behold me, speaking; and the while I speak many things, they shall set (their) hands on their mouth(s). [They shall sustain me, being still, and me speaking, behold; and me sermoning many things, hands to their mouth they shall put.]
Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition
When I am silent they will wait for me, and when I speak they will give heed; and when I speak at greater length they will put their hands on their mouths.
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition
When I am silent they will wait for me, and when I speak they will give heed; if I speak at greater length, they will put their hands on their mouths.
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised Catholic Edition
When I am silent they will wait for me, and when I speak they will give heed; if I speak at greater length, they will put their hands on their mouths.
Common English Bible © 2011
I knew that they would wait for me to speak if I had not yet spoken, and that they would praise what I had said after I had spoken. I also knew that, if I did have more to say, they would put their hands over their mouths until I had finished speaking.
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
They will wait while I am silent and listen when I speak; and when I shall speak the more, they will put their hands upon their mouths.
Revised Standard Version
When I am silent they will wait for me, and when I speak they will give heed; and when I speak at greater length they will put their hands on their mouths.
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised
When I am silent they will wait for me, and when I speak they will give heed; if I speak at greater length, they will put their hands on their mouths.