1 Moreover, Job continued his parable, and said, WBS — Job 29:1
2 Oh that I were as in months past, as in the days when God preserved me; WBS — Job 29:2
3 When his candle shined upon my head, and when by his light I walked through darkness; WBS — Job 29:3
4 As I was in the days of my youth, when the secret of God was upon my tabernacle; WBS — Job 29:4
5 When the Almighty was yet with me, when my children were about me; WBS — Job 29:5
6 When I washed my steps with butter, and the rock poured me out rivers of oil; WBS — Job 29:6
7 When I went out to the gate through the city, when I prepared my seat in the street! WBS — Job 29:7
8 The young men saw me, and hid themselves: and the aged arose, and stood up. WBS — Job 29:8
9 The princes refrained talking, and laid their hand on their mouth. WBS — Job 29:9
10 The nobles held their peace, and their tongue cleaved to the roof of their mouth. WBS — Job 29:10
11 When the ear heard me, then it blessed me; and when the eye saw me, it gave witness to me: WBS — Job 29:11
12 Because I delivered the poor that cried, and the fatherless, and him that had none to help him. WBS — Job 29:12
13 The blessing of him that was ready to perish came upon me: and I caused the widow’s heart to sing for joy. WBS — Job 29:13
14 I put on righteousness, and it clothed me: my judgment was as a robe and a diadem. WBS — Job 29:14
15 I was eyes to the blind, and feet was I to the lame. WBS — Job 29:15
16 I was a father to the poor: and the cause which I knew not I searched out. WBS — Job 29:16
17 And I broke the jaws of the wicked, and plucked the spoil out of his teeth. WBS — Job 29:17
18 Then I said, I shall die in my nest, and I shall multiply my days as the sand. WBS — Job 29:18
19 My root was spread out by the waters, and the dew lay all night upon my branch. WBS — Job 29:19
20 My glory was fresh in me, and my bow was renewed in my hand. WBS — Job 29:20
21 To me men gave ear, and waited, and kept silence at my counsel. WBS — Job 29:21
22 After my words they spoke not again; and my speech dropped upon them. WBS — Job 29:22
23 And they waited for me as for the rain; and they opened their mouth wide as for the latter rain. WBS — Job 29:23
24 If I laughed on them, they believed it not; and the light of my countenance they cast not down. WBS — Job 29:24
25 I chose out their way, and sat chief, and dwelt as a king in the army, as one that comforteth the mourners. WBS — Job 29:25