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

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

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

Berean Study Bible
The princes refrained from speaking and covered their mouths with their hands.

New American Standard Bible
“The leaders stopped talking And put their hands on their mouths;

NASB 1995
"The princes stopped talking And put their hands on their mouths;

NASB 1977
“The princes stopped talking, And put their hands on their mouths;

Amplified Bible
The princes stopped talking And put their hands on their mouths;

Christian Standard Bible
City officials stopped talking and covered their mouths with their hands.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
City officials stopped talking and covered their mouths with their hands.

Contemporary English Version
while the older ones stood

Good News Translation
The leaders of the people would stop talking;

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Princes held back [their] words and put their hands over their mouths.

International Standard Version
Nobles would refrain from speaking, covering their mouths with their hands.

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