ESV: the princes refrained from talking and laid their hand on their mouth;
NIV: the chief men refrained from speaking and covered their mouths with their hands;
NASB: The leaders stopped talking And put their hands on their mouths;
CSB: City officials stopped talking and covered their mouths with their hands.
NLT: The princes stood in silence and put their hands over their mouths.
KJV: The princes refrained talking, and laid their hand on their mouth.
NKJV: The princes refrained from talking, And put their hand on their mouth;