Job 29
American Standard Version
1And JobH347 again tookH5375 up his parableH4912, and saidH559,
2Oh that I were as in the monthsH3391 of old,As in the daysH3117 when GodH433 watchedH8104 over me;3When his lampH5216 shined upon my headH7218,And by his lightH216 I walked through darknessH2822;4As I wasH1961 in the ripeness of my daysH3117,When the friendship of GodH433 wasH1961 upon my tentH168;5When the AlmightyH7706 was yetH5750 with me,And my children were about me;6When my steps were washedH7364 with butter,And the rockH6697 pouredH6694 me out streamsH6388 of oilH8081!7When I wentH3318 forthH3318 to the gateH8179 unto the city,When I preparedH3559 my seatH4186 in the street,8The youngH5288 menH5288 sawH7200 me and hidH2244 themselves,And the aged roseH6965 up and stoodH5975;9The princesH8269 refrained from talking,And laid their handH3709 on their mouthH6310;10The voiceH6963 of the nobles was hushed,And their tongueH3956 cleaved to the roof of their mouthH2441.11For when the earH241 heardH8085me, then it blessed me;And when the eyeH5869 sawH7200me, it gave witness unto me:12Because I deliveredH4422 the poorH6041 that criedH7768,The fatherlessH3490 also, that had none to helpH5826 him.13The blessingH1293 of him that was ready to perishH6 cameH935 upon me;And I caused the widow’sH490 heartH3820 to singH7442 for joyH7442.14I putH3847 on righteousnessH6664, and it clothedH3847 me:My justiceH4941 was as a robeH4598 and a diadem.15I wasH1961 eyesH5869 to the blindH5787,And feetH7272 wasH1961 I to the lameH6455.16I was a fatherH1 to the needyH34:And the causeH7379 of him that I knewH3045 not I searchedH2713 out.17And I brake the jaws of the unrighteous,And plucked the preyH2964 out of his teethH8127.18Then I saidH559, I shall dieH1478 in my nestH7064,And I shall multiplyH7235 my daysH3117 as the sandH2344:19My rootH8328 is spread out to the watersH4325,And the dewH2919 lieth all night upon my branch:20My gloryH3519 is fresh in me,And my bowH7198 is renewedH2498 in my handH3027.21Unto me men gave ear, and waitedH3176,And kept silence for my counselH6098.22After my wordsH1697 they spake not again;And my speechH4405 distilled upon them.23And they waitedH3176 for me as for the rainH4306;And they openedH6473 their mouthH6310 wideH6473asfor the latter rainH4306.24I smiled on them, when they had no confidence;And the lightH216 of my countenance they castH5307 not downH5307.25I choseH977 out their wayH1870, and satH3427aschiefH7218,And dweltH3427 as a kingH4428 in the army,As oneH834 that comforteth the mournersH57.
Commentaries on Job 29
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
American Standard Version — 1901 — Public Domain
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