Job 29
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New American Standard Bible 1995New Living Translation
1And Job again took up his discourse and said,1Job continued speaking:
2"Oh that I were as in months gone by, As in the days when God watched over me;2“I long for the years gone by when God took care of me,
3When His lamp shone over my head, And by His light I walked through darkness;3when he lit up the way before me and I walked safely through the darkness.
4As I was in the prime of my days, When the friendship of God was over my tent;4When I was in my prime, God’s friendship was felt in my home.
5When the Almighty was yet with me, And my children were around me;5The Almighty was still with me, and my children were around me.
6When my steps were bathed in butter, And the rock poured out for me streams of oil!6My steps were awash in cream, and the rocks gushed olive oil for me.
7"When I went out to the gate of the city, When I took my seat in the square,7“Those were the days when I went to the city gate and took my place among the honored leaders.
8The young men saw me and hid themselves, And the old men arose and stood.8The young stepped aside when they saw me, and even the aged rose in respect at my coming.
9"The princes stopped talking And put their hands on their mouths;9The princes stood in silence and put their hands over their mouths.
10The voice of the nobles was hushed, And their tongue stuck to their palate.10The highest officials of the city stood quietly, holding their tongues in respect.
11"For when the ear heard, it called me blessed, And when the eye saw, it gave witness of me,11“All who heard me praised me. All who saw me spoke well of me.
12Because I delivered the poor who cried for help, And the orphan who had no helper.12For I assisted the poor in their need and the orphans who required help.
13"The blessing of the one ready to perish came upon me, And I made the widow's heart sing for joy.13I helped those without hope, and they blessed me. And I caused the widows’ hearts to sing for joy.
14"I put on righteousness, and it clothed me; My justice was like a robe and a turban.14Everything I did was honest. Righteousness covered me like a robe, and I wore justice like a turban.
15"I was eyes to the blind And feet to the lame.15I served as eyes for the blind and feet for the lame.
16"I was a father to the needy, And I investigated the case which I did not know.16I was a father to the poor and assisted strangers who needed help.
17"I broke the jaws of the wicked And snatched the prey from his teeth.17I broke the jaws of godless oppressors and plucked their victims from their teeth.
18"Then I thought, 'I shall die in my nest, And I shall multiply my days as the sand.18“I thought, ‘Surely I will die surrounded by my family after a long, good life.
19'My root is spread out to the waters, And dew lies all night on my branch.19For I am like a tree whose roots reach the water, whose branches are refreshed with the dew.
20My glory is ever new with me, And my bow is renewed in my hand.'20New honors are constantly bestowed on me, and my strength is continually renewed.’
21"To me they listened and waited, And kept silent for my counsel.21“Everyone listened to my advice. They were silent as they waited for me to speak.
22"After my words they did not speak again, And my speech dropped on them.22And after I spoke, they had nothing to add, for my counsel satisfied them.
23"They waited for me as for the rain, And opened their mouth as for the spring rain.23They longed for me to speak as people long for rain. They drank my words like a refreshing spring rain.
24"I smiled on them when they did not believe, And the light of my face they did not cast down.24When they were discouraged, I smiled at them. My look of approval was precious to them.
25"I chose a way for them and sat as chief, And dwelt as a king among the troops, As one who comforted the mourners.25Like a chief, I told them what to do. I lived like a king among his troops and comforted those who mourned.
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