1Moreover Job continued his parable, and said,29.1 continued: Heb. added to take up
2Moreover Job continued his parable, and said,29.1 continued: Heb. added to take up
3Oh that I were as in months past, as in the days when God preserved me;
4Oh that I were as in months past, as in the days when God preserved me;
5When his candle shined upon my head, and when by his light I walked through darkness;29.3 candle: or, lamp
6When his candle shined upon my head, and when by his light I walked through darkness;29.3 candle: or, lamp
7As I was in the days of my youth, when the secret of God was upon my tabernacle;
8As I was in the days of my youth, when the secret of God was upon my tabernacle;
9When the Almighty was yet with me, when my children were about me;
10When the Almighty was yet with me, when my children were about me;
11When I washed my steps with butter, and the rock poured me out rivers of oil;29.6 me: Heb. with me
12When I washed my steps with butter, and the rock poured me out rivers of oil;29.6 me: Heb. with me
13When I went out to the gate through the city, when I prepared my seat in the street!
14When I went out to the gate through the city, when I prepared my seat in the street!
15The young men saw me, and hid themselves: and the aged arose, and stood up.
16The young men saw me, and hid themselves: and the aged arose, and stood up.
17The princes refrained talking, and laid their hand on their mouth.
18The princes refrained talking, and laid their hand on their mouth.
19The nobles held their peace, and their tongue cleaved to the roof of their mouth.29.10 The nobles…: Heb. The voice of the nobles was hid
20The nobles held their peace, and their tongue cleaved to the roof of their mouth.29.10 The nobles…: Heb. The voice of the nobles was hid
21When the ear heard me, then it blessed me; and when the eye saw me, it gave witness to me:
22When the ear heard me, then it blessed me; and when the eye saw me, it gave witness to me:
23Because I delivered the poor that cried, and the fatherless, and him that had none to help him.
24Because I delivered the poor that cried, and the fatherless, and him that had none to help him.
25The blessing of him that was ready to perish came upon me: and I caused the widow’s heart to sing for joy.
26The blessing of him that was ready to perish came upon me: and I caused the widow’s heart to sing for joy.
27I put on righteousness, and it clothed me: my judgment was as a robe and a diadem.
28I put on righteousness, and it clothed me: my judgment was as a robe and a diadem.
29I was eyes to the blind, and feet was I to the lame.
30I was eyes to the blind, and feet was I to the lame.
31I was a father to the poor: and the cause which I knew not I searched out.
32I was a father to the poor: and the cause which I knew not I searched out.
33And I brake the jaws of the wicked, and plucked the spoil out of his teeth.29.17 the jaws: Heb. the jawteeth, or, the grinders29.17 plucked: Heb. cast
34And I brake the jaws of the wicked, and plucked the spoil out of his teeth.29.17 the jaws: Heb. the jawteeth, or, the grinders29.17 plucked: Heb. cast
35Then I said, I shall die in my nest, and I shall multiply my days as the sand.
36Then I said, I shall die in my nest, and I shall multiply my days as the sand.
37My root was spread out by the waters, and the dew lay all night upon my branch.29.19 spread…: Heb. opened
38My root was spread out by the waters, and the dew lay all night upon my branch.29.19 spread…: Heb. opened
39My glory was fresh in me, and my bow was renewed in my hand.29.20 fresh: Heb. new29.20 renewed: Heb. changed
40My glory was fresh in me, and my bow was renewed in my hand.29.20 fresh: Heb. new29.20 renewed: Heb. changed
41Unto me men gave ear, and waited, and kept silence at my counsel.
42Unto me men gave ear, and waited, and kept silence at my counsel.
43After my words they spake not again; and my speech dropped upon them.
44After my words they spake not again; and my speech dropped upon them.
45And they waited for me as for the rain; and they opened their mouth wide as for the latter rain.
46And they waited for me as for the rain; and they opened their mouth wide as for the latter rain.
47If I laughed on them, they believed it not; and the light of my countenance they cast not down.
48If I laughed on them, they believed it not; and the light of my countenance they cast not down.
49I chose out their way, and sat chief, and dwelt as a king in the army, as one that comforteth the mourners.
50I chose out their way, and sat chief, and dwelt as a king in the army, as one that comforteth the mourners.