1 And Job again took up his parable, and said, RV1885 — Job 29:1
2 Oh that I were as in the months of old, as in the days when God watched over me; RV1885 — Job 29:2
3 When his lamp shined upon my head, and by his light I walked through darkness; RV1885 — Job 29:3
4 As I was in the ripeness of my days, when the secret of God was upon my tent; RV1885 — Job 29:4
5 When the Almighty was yet with me, and my children were about me; RV1885 — Job 29:5
6 When my steps were washed with butter, and the rock poured me out rivers of oil! RV1885 — Job 29:6
7 When I went forth to the gate unto the city, when I prepared my seat in the street, RV1885 — Job 29:7
8 The young men saw me and hid themselves, and the aged rose up and stood; RV1885 — Job 29:8
9 The princes refrained talking, and laid their hand on their mouth; RV1885 — Job 29:9
10 The voice of the nobles was hushed, and their tongue cleaved to the roof of their mouth. RV1885 — Job 29:10
11 For when the ear heard me, then it blessed me; and when the eye saw me, it gave witness unto me: RV1885 — Job 29:11
12 Because I delivered the poor that cried, the fatherless also, that had none to help him. RV1885 — 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. RV1885 — Job 29:13
14 I put on righteousness, and it clothed me: my justice was as a robe and a diadem. RV1885 — Job 29:14
15 I was eyes to the blind, and feet was I to the lame. RV1885 — Job 29:15
16 I was a father to the needy: and the cause of him that I knew not I searched out. RV1885 — Job 29:16
17 And I brake the jaws of the unrighteous, and plucked the prey out of his teeth. RV1885 — Job 29:17
18 Then I said, I shall die in my nest, and I shall multiply my days as the sand: RV1885 — Job 29:18
19 My root is spread out to the waters, and the dew lieth all night upon my branch: RV1885 — Job 29:19
20 My glory is fresh in me, and my bow is renewed in my hand. RV1885 — Job 29:20
21 Unto me men gave ear, and waited, and kept silence for my counsel. RV1885 — Job 29:21
22 After my words they spake not again; and my speech dropped upon them. RV1885 — Job 29:22
23 And they waited for me as for the rain; and they opened their mouth wide as for the latter rain. RV1885 — Job 29:23
24 If I laughed on them, they believed it not; and the light of my countenance they cast not down. RV1885 — Job 29:24
25 I chose out their way, and sat as chief, and dwelt as a king in the army, as one that comforteth the mourners. RV1885 — Job 29:25