Job 29:5

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Summary

Job 29:5

When the Almighty was yet with me, when my children were about me;

The almighty

My children

Proverbs 17:6

Bible References

The almighty

“Oh that I knew where I might find Him,
That I might come to His seat!

“The eternal God is a dwelling place,

And underneath are the everlasting arms;

And He drove out the enemy from before you,

And said, ‘Destroy!’

Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous! Do not tremble or be dismayed, for the Lord your God is with you wherever you go.”

The angel of the Lord appeared to him and said to him, “The Lord is with you, O valiant warrior.”

O Lord, by Your favor You have made my mountain to stand strong;
You hid Your face, I was dismayed.

For You are the God of my strength; why have You rejected me?
Why do I go mourning because of the oppression of the enemy?

In God we have boasted all day long,
And we will give thanks to Your name forever.

Selah.

“He has brought me to his banquet hall,
And his banner over me is love.

“On my bed night after night I sought him

Whom my soul loves;

I sought him but did not find him.

“O Hope of Israel,
Its Savior in time of distress,
Why are You like a stranger in the land
Or like a traveler who has pitched his tent for the night?

And Jesus said to them, “The attendants of the bridegroom cannot mourn as long as the bridegroom is with them, can they? But the days will come when the bridegroom is taken away from them, and then they will fast.

My children

Seven sons and three daughters were born to him.

He had seven sons and three daughters.

Behold, children are a gift of the Lord,
The fruit of the womb is a reward.

Your wife shall be like a fruitful vine

Within your house,

Your children like olive plants
Around your table.

Grandchildren are the crown of old men,

And the glory of sons is their fathers.