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Job 29

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¹ Job continued his discourse, saying:

² If only I could be as in months gone by, in the days when God watched over me,

³ when his lamp shone above my head, and I walked through darkness by his light! ⓚ

⁴ I would be as I was in the days of my youth when God’s friendship ⓛ rested on my tent,

⁵ when the Almighty was still with me and my children were around me,

⁶ when my feet were bathed in curds and the rock ⓜ poured out streams of oil for me!

⁷ When I went out to the city gate ⓝ and took my seat in the town square,

⁸ the young men saw me and withdrew, while older men stood to their feet.

⁹ City officials stopped talking and covered their mouths with their hands. ⓐ

¹⁰ The noblemen’s voices were hushed, and their tongues stuck to the roof of their mouths. ⓑ

¹¹ When they heard me, they blessed me, and when they saw me, they spoke well of me. [1]

¹² For I rescued the poor who cried out for help, and the fatherless child who had no one to support him. ⓒ

¹³ The dying blessed me, and I made the widow’s heart rejoice.

¹⁴ I clothed myself in righteousness, ⓓ and it enveloped me; my just decisions were like a robe and a turban.

¹⁵ I was eyes to the blind and feet to the lame. ⓔ

¹⁶ I was a father to the needy, and I examined the case of the stranger.

¹⁷ I shattered the fangs of the unjust ⓕ and snatched the prey from his teeth.

¹⁸ So I thought, “I will die in my own nest and multiply my days as the sand. [2]

¹⁹ My roots will have access to water, ⓖ and the dew will rest on my branches all night.

²⁰ My whole being will be refreshed within me, and my bow will be renewed in my hand.” ⓗ

²¹ Men listened to me with expectation, waiting silently for my advice.

²² After a word from me they did not speak again; my speech settled on them like dew. ⓘ

²³ They waited for me as for the rain and opened their mouths as for spring showers.

²⁴ If I smiled at them, they couldn’t believe it; they were thrilled at [3] the light of my countenance.

²⁵ I directed their course and presided as chief. I lived as a king among his troops, like one who comforts those who mourn.

#	CSB
1	Job continued his discourse, saying:
2	If only I could be as in months gone by, in the days when God watched over me,
3	when his lamp shone above my head, and I walked through darkness by his light! ⓚ
4	I would be as I was in the days of my youth when God’s friendship ⓛ rested on my tent,
5	when the Almighty was still with me and my children were around me,
6	when my feet were bathed in curds and the rock ⓜ poured out streams of oil for me!
7	When I went out to the city gate ⓝ and took my seat in the town square,
8	the young men saw me and withdrew, while older men stood to their feet.
9	City officials stopped talking and covered their mouths with their hands. ⓐ
10	The noblemen’s voices were hushed, and their tongues stuck to the roof of their mouths. ⓑ
11	When they heard me, they blessed me, and when they saw me, they spoke well of me. [1]
12	For I rescued the poor who cried out for help, and the fatherless child who had no one to support him. ⓒ
13	The dying blessed me, and I made the widow’s heart rejoice.
14	I clothed myself in righteousness, ⓓ and it enveloped me; my just decisions were like a robe and a turban.
15	I was eyes to the blind and feet to the lame. ⓔ
16	I was a father to the needy, and I examined the case of the stranger.
17	I shattered the fangs of the unjust ⓕ and snatched the prey from his teeth.
18	So I thought, “I will die in my own nest and multiply my days as the sand. [2]
19	My roots will have access to water, ⓖ and the dew will rest on my branches all night.
20	My whole being will be refreshed within me, and my bow will be renewed in my hand.” ⓗ
21	Men listened to me with expectation, waiting silently for my advice.
22	After a word from me they did not speak again; my speech settled on them like dew. ⓘ
23	They waited for me as for the rain and opened their mouths as for spring showers.
24	If I smiled at them, they couldn’t believe it; they were thrilled at [3] the light of my countenance.
25	I directed their course and presided as chief. I lived as a king among his troops, like one who comforts those who mourn.

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