Job 29
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1Then Job continued his speech: 1And Job continued his discourse:
2"O that I could be as I was in the months now gone, in the days when God watched over me, 2“How I long for the months gone by, for the days when God watched over me,
3when he caused his lamp to shine upon my head, and by his light I walked through darkness; 3when His lamp shone above my head, and by His light I walked through the darkness,
4just as I was in my most productive time, when God's intimate friendship was experienced in my tent, 4when I was in my prime, when the friendship of God rested on my tent,
5when the Almighty was still with me and my children were around me; 5when the Almighty was still with me and my children were around me,
6when my steps were bathed with butter and the rock poured out for me streams of olive oil! 6when my steps were bathed in cream and the rock poured out for me streams of oil!
7When I went out to the city gate and secured my seat in the public square, 7When I went out to the city gate and took my seat in the public square,
8the young men would see me and step aside, and the old men would get up and remain standing; 8the young men saw me and withdrew, and the old men rose to their feet.
9the chief men refrained from talking and covered their mouths with their hands; 9The princes refrained from speaking and covered their mouths with their hands.
10the voices of the nobles fell silent, and their tongues stuck to the roof of their mouths. 10The voices of the nobles were hushed, and their tongues stuck to the roofs of their mouths.
11"As soon as the ear heard these things, it blessed me, and when the eye saw them, it bore witness to me, 11For those who heard me called me blessed, and those who saw me commended me,
12for I rescued the poor who cried out for help, and the orphan who had no one to assist him; 12because I rescued the poor who cried out and the fatherless who had no helper.
13the blessing of the dying man descended on me, and I made the widow's heart rejoice; 13The dying man blessed me, and I made the widow’s heart sing for joy.
14I put on righteousness and it clothed me, my just dealing was like a robe and a turban; 14I put on righteousness, and it clothed me; justice was my robe and my turban.
15I was eyes for the blind and feet for the lame; 15I served as eyes to the blind and as feet to the lame.
16I was a father to the needy, and I investigated the case of the person I did not know; 16I was a father to the needy, and I took up the case of the stranger.
17I broke the fangs of the wicked, and made him drop his prey from his teeth. 17I shattered the fangs of the unjust and snatched the prey from his teeth.
18"Then I thought, 'I will die in my own home, my days as numerous as the grains of sand. 18So I thought: ‘I will die in my nest and multiply my days as the sand.
19My roots reach the water, and the dew lies on my branches all night long. 19My roots will spread out to the waters, and the dew will rest nightly on my branches.
20My glory will always be fresh in me, and my bow ever new in my hand.' 20My glory is ever new within me, and my bow is renewed in my hand.’
21"People listened to me and waited silently; they kept silent for my advice. 21Men listened to me with expectation, waiting silently for my counsel.
22After I had spoken, they did not respond; my words fell on them drop by drop. 22After my words, they spoke no more; my speech settled on them like dew.
23They waited for me as people wait for the rain, and they opened their mouths as for the spring rains. 23They waited for me as for rain and drank in my words like spring showers.
24If I smiled at them, they hardly believed it; and they did not cause the light of my face to darken. 24If I smiled at them, they did not believe it; the light of my countenance was precious.
25I chose the way for them and sat as their chief; I lived like a king among his troops; I was like one who comforts mourners. 25I chose their course and presided as chief. So I dwelt as a king among his troops, as a comforter of the mourners.
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