Job 29
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1Job further continued his discourse, and said:1Job continued his discourse, saying:
2“Oh, that I were as in months past, As in the days when God watched over me;2If only I could be as in months gone by, in the days when God watched over me,
3When His lamp shone upon my head, And when by His light I walked through darkness;3when His lamp shone above my head, and I walked through darkness by His light!
4Just as I was in the days of my prime, When the friendly counsel of God was over my tent;4I would be as I was in the days of my youth when God's friendship rested on my tent,
5When the Almighty was yet with me, When my children were around me;5when the Almighty was still with me and my children were around me,
6When my steps were bathed with cream, And the rock poured out rivers of oil for me!6when my feet were bathed in cream and the rock poured out streams of oil for me!
7“When I went out to the gate by the city, When I took my seat in the open square,7When I went out to the city gate and took my seat in the town square,
8The young men saw me and hid, And the aged arose and stood;8the young men saw me and withdrew, while older men stood to their feet.
9The princes refrained from talking, And put their hand on their mouth;9City officials stopped talking and covered their mouths with their hands.
10The voice of nobles was hushed, And their tongue stuck to the roof of their mouth.10The noblemen's voices were hushed, and their tongues stuck to the roof of their mouths.
11When the ear heard, then it blessed me, And when the eye saw, then it approved me;11When they heard me, they blessed me, and when they saw me, they spoke well of me.
12Because I delivered the poor who cried out, The fatherless and the one who had no helper.12For I rescued the poor man who cried out for help, and the fatherless child who had no one to support him.
13The blessing of a perishing man came upon me, And I caused the widow’s heart to sing for joy.13The dying man blessed me, and I made the widow's heart rejoice.
14I put on righteousness, and it clothed me; My justice was like a robe and a turban.14I clothed myself in righteousness, and it enveloped me; my just decisions were like a robe and a turban.
15I was eyes to the blind, And I was feet to the lame.15I was eyes to the blind and feet to the lame.
16I was a father to the poor, And I searched out the case that I did not know.16I was a father to the needy, and I examined the case of the stranger.
17I broke the fangs of the wicked, And plucked the victim from his teeth.17I shattered the fangs of the unjust and snatched the prey from his teeth.
18“Then I said, ‘I shall die in my nest, And multiply my days as the sand.18So I thought: I will die in my own nest and multiply my days as the sand.
19My root is spread out to the waters, And the dew lies all night on my branch.19My roots will have access to water, and the dew will rest on my branches all night.
20My glory is fresh within me, And my bow is renewed in my hand.’20My strength will be refreshed within me, and my bow will be renewed in my hand.
21Men listened to me and waited, And kept silence for my counsel.21Men listened to me with expectation, waiting silently for my advice.
22After my words they did not speak again, And my speech settled on them as dew.22After a word from me they did not speak again; my speech settled on them like dew.
23They waited for me as for the rain, And they opened their mouth wide as for the spring rain.23They waited for me as for the rain and opened their mouths as for spring showers.
24If I mocked at them, they did not believe it, And the light of my countenance they did not cast down.24If I smiled at them, they couldn't believe it; they were thrilled at the light of my countenance.
25I chose the way for them, and sat as chief; So I dwelt as a king in the army, As one who comforts mourners.25I directed their course and presided as chief. I lived as a king among his troops, like one who comforts those who mourn.
The Holy Bible, New King James Version, Copyright © 1982 Thomas Nelson. All rights reserved.Holman Christian Standard Bible®, Copyright © 1999, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2009 by Holman Bible Publishers. Used by permission.
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