Genesis 24:21
The man gazed at her in silence to learn whether the Lord had prospered his journey or not.
In context
18 She said, “Drink, my lord.” And she quickly let down her jar upon her hand and gave him a drink. 19 When she had finished giving him a drink, she said, “I will draw water for your camels also, until they have finished drinking.” 20 So she quickly emptied her jar into the trough and ran again to the well to draw water, and she drew for all his camels.
21 The man gazed at her in silence to learn whether the Lord had prospered his journey or not. 22 When the camels had finished drinking, the man took a gold ring weighing a half shekel, and two bracelets for her arms weighing ten gold shekels, 23 and said, “Please tell me whose daughter you are. Is there room in your father’s house for us to spend the night?”
24 She said to him, “I am the daughter of Bethuel the son of Milcah, whom she bore to Nahor.”
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- KJV King James Version
— Genesis 24:21 in the KJV
And the man wondering at her held his peace, to wit whether the LORD had made his journey prosperous or not.
- NIV New International Version
— Genesis 24:21 in the NIV
Without saying a word, the man watched her closely to learn whether or not the Lord had made his journey successful.