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

1Moreouer Iob continued his parable, and said,

2O that I were as in moneths past, as in the dayes when God preserued me.

3When his candle shined vpon my head, and when by his light I walked through darkenesse:

4As I was in the dayes of my youth, when the secret of God was vpon my tabernacle:

5When the Almightie was yet with me, when my children were about me:

6When I washed my steps with butter, and the rocke powred me out riuers of oyle:

7When I went out to the gate, through the citie, when I prepared my seate in the street.

8The yong men saw me, and hid themselues: and the aged arose, and stood vp.

9The princes refrained talking, and laid their hand on their mouth.

10The Nobles held their peace, and their tongue cleaued to the roofe of their mouth.

11When the eare heard mee, then it blessed me, and when the eye saw me, it gaue witnesse to me:

12Because I deliuered the poore that cried, and the fatherlesse, and him that had none to helpe him.

13The blessing of him that was readie to perish, came vpon me: and I caused the widowes heart to sing for ioy.

14I put on righteousnesse, and it clothed me: my iudgement was as a robe and a diademe.

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

16I was a father to the poore: and the cause which I knewe not, I searched out.

17And I brake the iawes of the wicked, and pluckt the spoile out of his teeth.

18Then I said, I shall die in my nest, and I shall multiplie my dayes as the sand.

19My roote was spread out by the waters, and the dew lay all night vpon my branch.

20My glory was fresh in mee, and my bow was renewed in my hand.

21Unto me men gaue eare, and waited, and kept silence at my counsell.

22After my words they spake not againe, & my speach dropped vpon them,

23And they waited for me as for the raine, and they opened their mouth wide as for the latter raine.

24If I laughed on them, they beleeued it not, and the light of my countenance they cast not downe.

25I chose out their way, and sate chiefe, and dwelt as a king in the army, as one that comforteth the mourners.

II == Job 7:3

 

III == Joab 18:6 ; Ps 18:28

 

IV == Ps 25:14

 

 

VI == Gen 49:11 ; Deut 32:13 ; 33:24 ; Job 20:17 ; Ps 81:16

 

 

 

IX == Job 21:5

 

X == Ps 137:6

 

 

 

XII == Ps 72:12 ; Prov 21:13 ; 24:11

 

 

 

XIV == Deut 24:13 ; Ps 132:9 ; Isa 50:17 ; 61:10 ; Eph 6:14 ; 1st Thess 5:8

 

XV == Num 10:31

XVI == Prov 29:7

XVII == Ps 58:6 ; Prov 30:14

XVIII == Ps 30:6

XIX == Job 18:16 ; Ps 1:3 ; Jer 17:8

XX == Gen 49:24

 

XXIII == Zech 10:1

 

1 Job took up his theme anew and said;

2 Oh, that I were as in the months past! as in the days when God watched over me,

3 While he kept his lamp shining above my head, and by his light I walked through darkness;

4 As I was in my flourishing days, when God sheltered my tent;

5 When the Almighty was yet with me, and my children were round about me;

6 When my footsteps were bathed in milk, and the rock flowed with streams of oil;

7 When I went forth to the gate of the city and set up my seat in the square -

8 Then the young men saw me and withdrew, while the elders rose up and stood;

9 The chief men refrained from speaking and covered their mouths with their hands;

10 The voice of the princes was silenced, and their tongues stuck to the roofs of their mouths.

21 For me they listened and waited; they were silent for my counsel.

22 Once I spoke, they said no more, but received my pronouncement drop by drop.

23 They waited for me as for the rain; they drank in my words like the spring rains.

24 When I smiled on them they were reassured;

25 mourners took comfort from my cheerful glance. I chose out their way and presided; I took a king's place in the armed forces.

11 Whoever heard of me blessed me; those who saw me commended me.

12 For I rescued the poor who cried out for help, the orphans, and the unassisted;

13 The blessing of those in extremity came upon me, and the heart of the widow I made joyful.

14 I wore my honesty like a garment; justice was my robe and my turban.

15 I was eyes to the blind, and feet to the lame was I;

16 I was a father to the needy; the rights of the stranger I studied,

17 And I broke the jaws of the wicked man; from his teeth I forced the prey.

18 Then I said: "In my own nest I shall grow old; I shall multiply years like the phoenix.

19 My root is spread out to the waters; the dew rests by night on my branches.

20 My glory is fresh within me, and my bow is renewed in my hand!"

In Chapters 29-31 Job is speaking to God.

v 1-6. Job longs for things the way they were before his trouble came. Then God was obviously watching over and blessing him, he was in the peak of health, his children were happily about him, and he was living prosperously.

 

 

 

 

v 7-11. Job had experienced social prestige as a judge in the gate. Young men stepped back and even men older than Job arose in respect. All remained silent so as to hear his words, contrary to his three friends. Everyone spoke well of him.

 

 

 

 

 

v 12-17. Their respect was because he helped poor, orphans, widows, lame and blind, and administered justice, defeating the purposes of the wicked.

 

 

 

v 18--20. Job had supposed God would continue to bless him with long life, prosperity, honor and good health.

 

 

 

 

 

v 21-25. Job continues to reflect on the silent respect and eagerness for counsel from everyone. He encouraged them with a smile, and they followed his advice with the respect due a king.
Job’s afflictions and unfair accusations from his friends caused Job to be overly defensive, and he justified himself instead of drawing near to God. In this chapter he used pronouns referring to himself fifty times.