1Job again took up his parable, and said,
2Job again took up his parable, and said,
3Job again took up his parable, and said,
4Job again took up his parable, and said,
5“Oh that I were as in the months of old,
6“Oh that I were as in the months of old,
7“Oh that I were as in the months of old,
8“Oh that I were as in the months of old,
9when his lamp shone on my head,
10when his lamp shone on my head,
11when his lamp shone on my head,
12when his lamp shone on my head,
13as I was in my prime,
14as I was in my prime,
15as I was in my prime,
16as I was in my prime,
17when the Almighty was yet with me,
18when the Almighty was yet with me,
19when the Almighty was yet with me,
20when the Almighty was yet with me,
21when my steps were washed with butter,
22when my steps were washed with butter,
23when my steps were washed with butter,
24when my steps were washed with butter,
25when I went out to the city gate,
26when I went out to the city gate,
27when I went out to the city gate,
28when I went out to the city gate,
29The young men saw me and hid themselves.
30The young men saw me and hid themselves.
31The young men saw me and hid themselves.
32The young men saw me and hid themselves.
33The princes refrained from talking,
34The princes refrained from talking,
35The princes refrained from talking,
36The princes refrained from talking,
37The voice of the nobles was hushed,
38The voice of the nobles was hushed,
39The voice of the nobles was hushed,
40The voice of the nobles was hushed,
41For when the ear heard me, then it blessed me,
42For when the ear heard me, then it blessed me,
43For when the ear heard me, then it blessed me,
44For when the ear heard me, then it blessed me,
45because I delivered the poor who cried,
46because I delivered the poor who cried,
47because I delivered the poor who cried,
48because I delivered the poor who cried,
49the blessing of him who was ready to perish came on me,
50the blessing of him who was ready to perish came on me,
51the blessing of him who was ready to perish came on me,
52the blessing of him who was ready to perish came on me,
53I put on righteousness, and it clothed me.
54I put on righteousness, and it clothed me.
55I put on righteousness, and it clothed me.
56I put on righteousness, and it clothed me.
57I was eyes to the blind,
58I was eyes to the blind,
59I was eyes to the blind,
60I was eyes to the blind,
61I was a father to the needy.
62I was a father to the needy.
63I was a father to the needy.
64I was a father to the needy.
65I broke the jaws of the unrighteous
66I broke the jaws of the unrighteous
67I broke the jaws of the unrighteous
68I broke the jaws of the unrighteous
69Then I said, ‘I will die in my own house,
70Then I said, ‘I will die in my own house,
71Then I said, ‘I will die in my own house,
72Then I said, ‘I will die in my own house,
73My root is spread out to the waters.
74My root is spread out to the waters.
75My root is spread out to the waters.
76My root is spread out to the waters.
77My glory is fresh in me.
78My glory is fresh in me.
79My glory is fresh in me.
80My glory is fresh in me.
81“Men listened to me, waited,
82“Men listened to me, waited,
83“Men listened to me, waited,
84“Men listened to me, waited,
85After my words they didn’t speak again.
86After my words they didn’t speak again.
87After my words they didn’t speak again.
88After my words they didn’t speak again.
89They waited for me as for the rain.
90They waited for me as for the rain.
91They waited for me as for the rain.
92They waited for me as for the rain.
93I smiled on them when they had no confidence.
94I smiled on them when they had no confidence.
95I smiled on them when they had no confidence.
96I smiled on them when they had no confidence.
97I chose out their way, and sat as chief.
98I chose out their way, and sat as chief.
99I chose out their way, and sat as chief.
100I chose out their way, and sat as chief.