1 Job again took up his parable, and said, NHEB — Job 29:1
2 "Oh that I were as in the months of old, as in the days when God watched over me; NHEB — Job 29:2
3 when his lamp shone on my head, and by his light I walked through darkness, NHEB — Job 29:3
4 as I was in the ripeness of my days, when the friendship of God was in my tent, NHEB — Job 29:4
5 when Shaddai was yet with me, and my children were around me, NHEB — Job 29:5
6 when my steps were washed with butter, and the rock poured out streams of oil for me, NHEB — Job 29:6
7 when I went forth to the city gate, when I prepared my seat in the street. NHEB — Job 29:7
8 The young men saw me and hid themselves. The aged rose up and stood. NHEB — Job 29:8
9 The princes refrained from talking, and laid their hand on their mouth. NHEB — Job 29:9
10 The voice of the nobles was hushed, and their tongue stuck to the roof of their mouth. NHEB — Job 29:10
11 For when the ear heard me, then it blessed me; and when the eye saw me, it commended me: NHEB — Job 29:11
12 Because I delivered the poor who cried, and the fatherless also, who had none to help him, NHEB — Job 29:12
13 the blessing of him who was ready to perish came on me, and I caused the widow's heart to sing for joy. NHEB — Job 29:13
14 I put on righteousness, and it clothed me. My justice was as a robe and a diadem. NHEB — Job 29:14
15 I was eyes to the blind, and feet to the lame. NHEB — Job 29:15
16 I was a father to the needy. The cause of him who I did not know, I searched out. NHEB — Job 29:16
17 I broke the jaws of the unrighteous, and plucked the prey out of his teeth. NHEB — Job 29:17
18 Then I said, 'I shall die in my own house, I shall number my days as the sand. NHEB — Job 29:18
19 My root is spread out to the waters. The dew lies all night on my branch. NHEB — Job 29:19
20 My glory is fresh in me. My bow is renewed in my hand.' NHEB — Job 29:20
21 "Men listened to me, waited, and kept silence for my counsel. NHEB — Job 29:21
22 After my words they did not speak again. My speech fell on them. NHEB — Job 29:22
23 They waited for me as for the rain. Their mouths drank as with the spring rain. NHEB — Job 29:23
24 I smiled on them when they had no confidence. They did not reject the light of my face. NHEB — Job 29:24
25 I chose out their way, and sat as chief. I lived as a king in the army, as one who comforts the mourners. NHEB — Job 29:25