Job 29:11

Job 29:11 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)When the ear heard me, then it blessed me; and when the eye saw me, it gave witness to me:
• New International Version (NIV)Whoever heard me spoke well of me, and those who saw me commended me,
• English Standard Version (ESV)When the ear heard, it called me blessed, and when the eye saw, it approved,
• New King James Version (NKJV)When the ear heard, then it blessed me, And when the eye saw, then it approved me;

Context of Job 29:11

9The city's rulers would stop speaking. They would cover their mouths with their hands. 10The important leaders would be quiet. They would not want to say anything. Everyone was very pleased to listen to the things that I said. They respected me when they saw the things that I did. 12When poor people cried for help, I rescued them. I helped children who had no family that could help them. 13People who were near to death praised me for my help. Widows were happy when I helped them.

Job 29:11 word by word

כִּ֤י אֹ֣זֶן שָׁ֭מְעָה וַֽתְּאַשְּׁרֵ֑נִי וְעַ֥יִן רָ֝אֲתָ֗ה וַתְּעִידֵֽנִי׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• When the earאֹ֫זֶן'ôzen · earH241
• heardשָׁמַעshâma‛ · to hear: hearH8085
• then it blessedאָשַׁר'âshar 'âshêr · to blessH833
• me; and when the eyeעַ֫יִן‛ayin · eyeH5869
• sawרָאָהrâ'âh · to see: seeH7200
• it gave witnessעוּד‛ûd · to testifyH5749

Cross-references for Job 29:11

• Job 31:20Then I would give them clothes. The wool from my sheep would keep them warm. And they all thanked me.
• Proverbs 29:2When righteous people are doing well, everyone is happy. But when wicked people rule, everyone is sad.
• Luke 4:22Everyone was talking about Jesus. They were surprised at the good way in which he spoke. They said to each other, ‘We know that he is only Joseph's son.’
• Luke 11:27While Jesus was saying this, a woman in the crowd shouted out. ‘How happy is the woman that gave birth to you! How happy is the woman that fed you from her breasts!’

Commentaries on Job 29:11

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 11When the ear heard me - This and the six following verses present us with a fine exhibition of a man full of benevolence and charity, acting up to the highest dictates of those principles, and rendering the miserable of all descriptions happy, by the constant exercise of his unconfined philanthropy.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 11When the ear heard me. - A personification for “they who heard me speak, blessed me.” That is, they commended or praised me. And when the eye saw me - All who saw me. It gave witness to me - That is, the fixed attention to what he said and the admiration which was shown by the eyes of the multitudes, were witnesses of the respect and honor in which he was held. Gray has a beautiful expression similar to this when he says, “He reads his history in a…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 7-17Verses 7-17 All sorts of people paid respect to Job, not only for the dignity of his rank, but for his personal merit, his prudence, integrity, and good management. Happy the men who are blessed with such gifts as these! They have great opportunities of honouring God and doing good, but have great need to watch against pride. Happy the people who are blessed with such men! it is a token for good to them. Here we see what Job valued himself by, in the day…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1-25Job compares his past happiness, honor, and wealth with his current loss of social dignity and divine friendship (chapters 29 and 30). He ends his speech with broad vows of innocence (chapter 31).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1111. blessed--extolled my virtues (Pr 31:28). Omit "me" after "heard"; whoever heard of me (in general, not in the market place, Job 29:7-10) praised me. gave witness--to my honorable character. Image from a court of justice (Lu 4:22). the eye--that is, "face to face"; antithesis to ear--that is, report of me.Read the comment

Topics related to Job 29:11

• Beneficence
• Poor

In the dictionaries

• Aged
• Chief
• Ready
• Job, Book of
• Proverbs, the Book of

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