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JOB 28:26–29:22 Job’s 2nd proverb—defends his good works 698
While he has proportioned
the waters themselves
byameasure; a
26 When he made for the rain a
regulation, b
And a way for the thunderous
storm cloud,
27 Then it was that he saw wisdom
and proceeded to
tell about it;
He prepared it and also
searched it through.
28 And he went on to say to man,
‘Look! The fear of Jehovah
—that is wisdom, c
And to turn away from bad
is understanding.’ ” d
And Job proceeded again
29 to lift up his proverbial utterance
and went on to say:
2 “O that I were as in the lunar
months of long ago, e
As in the days when God
was guarding me; f
3 When he caused his lamp to
shine upon my head,
When I would walk
through darkness by his
light; g
4 Just as I happened to be in
the days of my prime, h
When intimacy with God
was at my tent; i
5 When the Almighty was yet
with me,
When my attendants were
all around me!
6 When I washed my steps in
butter,
And the rock kept pouring
out streams of oil for
me; j
7 When I went forth to the gate
by the town, k
In the public square I
would prepare my seat! l
8 The boys saw me and hid
themselves,
And even the aged ones
rose up, they stood. m
9 Princes themselves restrained
words,
And the palm they would
put upon their mouth. n
10 The voice of the leaders
themselves was hidden,
CHAP. 28
a Job 5:10
Job 26:8
Job 37:10
Pr 30:4
Isa 40:12
b Job 38:25
Zec 10:1
c De 4:6
Ps 111:10
Pr 9:10
Ec 12:13
Ro 1:20
d Pr 3:7
1Pe 3:11
CHAP. 29
e Job 3:6
f Job 1:10
g Ps 18:28
Ps 119:105
h Ec 11:10
i Ps 25:14
Pr 3:32
j De 32:4
De 32:13
De 33:24
k De 16:18
Ru 4:1
l Ne 8:1
m Le 19:32
n Job 21:5
Second Col.
a Ps 137:6
b Ps 72:12
Pr 21:13
Pr 24:11
c De 10:18
Jas 1:27
d De 24:13
e De 10:18
f De 24:13
Ps 132:9
Isa 61:10
Eph 6:14
g Nu 10:31
h Lu 14:13
Jas 1:27
i Pr 29:7
j Ps 58:6
Pr 30:14
k Ge 25:8
2Ki 22:20
Job 42:17
l Ps 30:6
m Ps 1:3
Jer 17:8
n Job 29:9
o Eze 21:2
And their very tongue
cleaved to their palate. a
11 Fortheearitselflistenedand
proceeded to pronounce
me happy,
And the eye itself saw and
proceeded to bear witness
for me.
12 For I would rescue the afflicted
one crying for help, b
And the fatherless boy
and anyone that had no
helper. c
13 The blessing d of the one
about to perish—upon
me it would come,
And the heart of the widow
I would make glad. e
14 With righteousness I clothed
myself, and it was clothing
me. f
My justice was like a
sleeveless coat—and a
turban.
15 Eyes I became to the blind
one; g
And feet to the lame one I
was.
16 I was a real father to the poor
ones; h
And the legal case of one
whom I did not know—I
would examine it. i
17 And I would break the jawbones
of the wrongdoer, j
And from his teeth I would
tear away the prey.
18 And I used to say, ‘Within my
nest I shall expire, k
And like the grains of sand
I shall multiply my days. l
19 My root is opened for the waters,
m
And dew itself will stay
overnight upon my
bough.
20 My glory is fresh with me,
And my bow in my hand
will shoot repeatedly.’
21 To me they listened; and they
waited,
And they would keep silent
for my counsel. n
22 Aftermywordtheywouldnot
speak again,
And upon them my word
would drip. o