Job 29
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1And Job again took up his discourse, and said:1Job continued speaking:
2“Oh, that I were as in the months of old, as in the days when God watched over me,2“I long for the years gone by when God took care of me,
3when his lamp shone upon my head, and by his light I walked through darkness,3when he lit up the way before me and I walked safely through the darkness.
4as I was in my prime, when the friendship of God was upon my tent,4When I was in my prime, God’s friendship was felt in my home.
5when the Almighty was yet with me, when my children were all around me,5The Almighty was still with me, and my children were around me.
6when my steps were washed with butter, and the rock poured out for me streams of oil!6My steps were awash in cream, and the rocks gushed olive oil for me.
7When I went out to the gate of the city, when I prepared my seat in the square,7“Those were the days when I went to the city gate and took my place among the honored leaders.
8the young men saw me and withdrew, and the aged rose and stood;8The young stepped aside when they saw me, and even the aged rose in respect at my coming.
9the princes refrained from talking and laid their hand on their mouth;9The princes stood in silence and put their hands over their mouths.
10the voice of the nobles was hushed, and their tongue stuck to the roof of their mouth.10The highest officials of the city stood quietly, holding their tongues in respect.
11When the ear heard, it called me blessed, and when the eye saw, it approved,11“All who heard me praised me. All who saw me spoke well of me.
12because I delivered the poor who cried for help, and the fatherless who had none to help him.12For I assisted the poor in their need and the orphans who required help.
13The blessing of him who was about to perish came upon me, and I caused the widow’s heart to sing for joy.13I helped those without hope, and they blessed me. And I caused the widows’ hearts to sing for joy.
14I put on righteousness, and it clothed me; my justice was like a robe and a turban.14Everything I did was honest. Righteousness covered me like a robe, and I wore justice like a turban.
15I was eyes to the blind and feet to the lame.15I served as eyes for the blind and feet for the lame.
16I was a father to the needy, and I searched out the cause of him whom I did not know.16I was a father to the poor and assisted strangers who needed help.
17I broke the fangs of the unrighteous and made him drop his prey from his teeth.17I broke the jaws of godless oppressors and plucked their victims from their teeth.
18Then I thought, ‘I shall die in my nest, and I shall multiply my days as the sand,18“I thought, ‘Surely I will die surrounded by my family after a long, good life.
19my roots spread out to the waters, with the dew all night on my branches,19For I am like a tree whose roots reach the water, whose branches are refreshed with the dew.
20my glory fresh with me, and my bow ever new in my hand.’20New honors are constantly bestowed on me, and my strength is continually renewed.’
21“Men listened to me and waited and kept silence for my counsel.21“Everyone listened to my advice. They were silent as they waited for me to speak.
22After I spoke they did not speak again, and my word dropped upon them.22And after I spoke, they had nothing to add, for my counsel satisfied them.
23They waited for me as for the rain, and they opened their mouths as for the spring rain.23They longed for me to speak as people long for rain. They drank my words like a refreshing spring rain.
24I smiled on them when they had no confidence, and the light of my face they did not cast down.24When they were discouraged, I smiled at them. My look of approval was precious to them.
25I chose their way and sat as chief, and I lived like a king among his troops, like one who comforts mourners.25Like a chief, I told them what to do. I lived like a king among his troops and comforted those who mourned.
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