Job 29:7-25

7When I went outH3318 to the gateH8179 through the cityH7176, when I preparedH3559 my seatH4186 in the streetH7339!

8The young menH5288 sawH7200 me, and hidH2244 themselves: and the agedH3453 aroseH6965, and stood upH5975.

9The princesH8269 refrainedH6113 talkingH4405, and laidH7760 their handH3709 on their mouthH6310.

10The noblesH5057 heldH2244 their peaceH6963, and their tongueH3956 cleavedH1692 to the roof of their mouthH2441.1

11When the earH241 heardH8085 me, then it blessedH833 me; and when the eyeH5869 sawH7200 me, it gave witnessH5749 to me:

12Because I deliveredH4422 the poorH6041 that criedH7768, and the fatherlessH3490, and him 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 sing for joyH7442.

14I putH3847 on righteousnessH6664, and it clothedH3847 me: my judgmentH4941 was as a robeH4598 and a diademH6797.

15I was eyesH5869 to the blindH5787, and feetH7272 was I to the lameH6455.

16I was a fatherH1 to the poorH34: and the causeH7379 which I knewH3045 not I searched outH2713.

17And I brakeH7665 the jawsH4973 of the wickedH5767, and pluckedH7993 the spoilH2964 out of his teethH8127.23

18Then I saidH559, I shall dieH1478 in my nestH7064, and I shall multiplyH7235 my daysH3117 as the sandH2344.

19My rootH8328 was spread outH6605 by the watersH4325, and the dewH2919 lay all nightH3885 upon my branchH7105.4

20My gloryH3519 was freshH2319 in meH5978, and my bowH7198 was renewedH2498 in my handH3027.56

21Unto me men gave earH8085, and waitedH3176, and kept silenceH1826 atH3926 my counselH6098.

22AfterH310 my wordsH1697 they spake not againH8138; and my speechH4405 droppedH5197 upon them.

23And they waitedH3176 for me as for the rainH4306; and they openedH6473 their mouthH6310 wide as for the latter rainH4456.

24If I laughedH7832 on them, they believedH539 it not; and the lightH216 of my countenanceH6440 they cast not downH5307.

25I choseH977 out their wayH1870, and satH3427 chiefH7218, and dweltH7931 as a kingH4428 among his troopsH1416, as one that comfortethH5162 the mournersH57.