Thematic Bible
Job 29:1 (show verse)
And Job again took up his measure, and said,
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Job 29:2 (show verse)
Oh that it were with me as in the months of old, as in the days, when, GOD, used to watch over me;
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Job 29:3 (show verse)
When his lamp shone over my head, by whose light, I could go through darkness;
Job 29:4 (show verse)
As I was, in the days of my prime, when, the intimacy of GOD, was over my tent;
Job 29:5 (show verse)
While yet the Almighty was with me, round about me, were my young men;
Job 29:6 (show verse)
When my steps were bathed in milk, and, the rock, poured out beside me, rivulets of oil:
Job 29:7 (show verse)
When I went out to the gate unto the city, in the open place, made ready my seat,
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Job 29:8 (show verse)
Young men saw me, and hid themselves, and, the aged, arose - they stood;
Job 29:9 (show verse)
Rulers, restrained speech, and, a hand, laid they on their mouth;
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Job 29:10 (show verse)
The voice of nobles, was hushed, and their tongue to their palate, did cleave;
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Job 29:11 (show verse)
When, the ear, heard, then it pronounced me happy, When, the eye, saw, then it bare me witness;
Job 29:12 (show verse)
Because I used to deliver the oppressed who was crying out for aid, the fatherless also, and him that had no helper;
Job 29:13 (show verse)
The blessing of him that was ready to perish, upon me was wont to descend, and, the heart of the widow, caused I to sing for joy;
Job 29:14 (show verse)
Righteousness, I put on, and it clothed me, Like a robe and turban, was my, justice;
Job 29:15 (show verse)
Eyes, became I to the, blind, and, feet to the lame, was, I!
Job 29:16 (show verse)
A father, was, I, to the needy, and, as for the cause which I knew not, I used to search it out;
Job 29:17 (show verse)
And I shivered the fangs of the perverse, - and, out of his teeth, I tare the prey.
Job 29:18 (show verse)
Then said I, Like a stem, shall I grow old, yea, as the sand, shall I multiply days:
Job 29:19 (show verse)
My root, is laid open to the waters, and, the dew, shall lodge for the night in my boughs;
Job 29:20 (show verse)
Mine honour, shall be young again with me, and, my bow, in my hand, be renewed.
Job 29:21 (show verse)
To me, men hearkened, and waited, and kept silence for my counsel;
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Job 29:22 (show verse)
After I had spoken, they spake not again, and, upon them, used my speech to drop;
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Job 29:23 (show verse)
And they waited, as for rain, for me, and, their mouths, they opened wide for the spring-rain;
Job 29:24 (show verse)
I laughed at them - they lost confidence, and, the light of my countenance, they suffered not to fail;
Job 29:25 (show verse)
I chose out their way, and sat chief, - and abode, as king, in an army, as one who, to mourners, giveth comfort.