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| [1]So Job proceeded and continued his parable, saying, |
[1]MOREOVER Job continued his parable, and said, |
| [2]Oh that I were as in times past, when God preserved me! |
[2]O that I were as in months past, as in the days when God took care of me; |
| [3]When his light shined upon mine head: and when by his light I walked through the darkness, |
[3]When he put his worship high upon my head, when his lamp shone over me; and when by his light I walked through darkness. |
| [4]As I was in the days of my youth: when God's providence was upon my tabernacle: |
[4]O, that I were as in the days when I was in favor, when God abode in my tabernacle; |
| [5]When the almighty was yet with me, and my children round about me. |
[5]When the Almighty was yet round about me in my youth; |
| [6]When I washed my paths with butter, and when the rock poured me out rivers of oil: |
[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, even to the judgment seat, and when I caused them to prepare my seat in the street. |
[7]When I went out to the gate of the city and called on the people; and sat down like a poor man in the street, |
| [8]The young men saw me, and hid themselves, and the aged arose, and stood up. |
[8]The young men saw me and hid themselves; and the aged arose, and respected me. |
| [9]The princes stayed talk, and laid their hand on their mouth. |
[9]The nobles held their peace, and laid their hands on their mouth. |
| [10]The voice of princes was hid, and their tongue cleaved to the roof of their mouth. |
[10]The voice of the princes was restrained, and their tongues cleaved to the roof of their mouth. |
| [11]And when the ear heard me, it blessed me: and when the eye saw me, it gave witness to me. |
[11]For when the ear heard me, then it praised me; and when the eye saw me, it gave testimony about me; |
| [12]For I delivered the poor that cried, and the fatherless, and him that had none to help him. |
[12]Because I delivered the poor out of distress, and the fatherless who 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 rejoice. |
[13]The blessing of him who was ready to perish came upon me; and I caused the widow's heart to rejoice. |
| [14]I put on justice, and it covered me: my judgment was as a robe, and a crown. |
[14]I put on righteousness, and it clothed me like a robe and diadem of justice. |
| [15]I was the eyes to the blind, and I was the feet to the lame. |
[15]I was eyes to the blind, and feet was I to the lame. |
| [16]I was a father unto the poor, and when I knew not the cause, I sought it out diligently. |
[16]I was a father to the poor; and the cause which I knew not I searched out. |
| [17]I break also the jaws of the unrighteous man, and plucked the prey out of his teeth. |
[17]And I broke the jaws of the wicked, and snatched the prey out of his teeth |
| [18]Then I said, I shall die in my nest, and I shall multiply my days as the sand. |
[18]Then I said, I shall become straight like a reed, I shall deliver the poor and multiply my days like the sand of the seas. |
| [19]For my root is spread out by the water, and the dew shall lie upon my branch. |
[19]My roots are planted by the waters, and the dew lies all night upon my boughs, and at the harvest season I shall be invited to the feast. |
| [20]My glory shall renew toward me, and my bow shall be restored in mine hand. |
[20]I shall take my bow with me, and renew it in my hand. |
| [21]Unto me men gave ear, and waited, and held their tongue at my counsel. |
[21]Men listened to me, and waited, and hearkened to my counsel. |
| [22]After my words they replied not, and my talk dropped upon them. |
[22]And from my words they departed not, and my speech was pleasing to them. |
| [23]And they waited for me, as for the rain, and they opened their mouth as for the latter rain. |
[23]They waited for me as for the rain; and they opened their mouths wide as for the spring rain. |
| [24]If I laughed on them, they believed it not: neither did they cause the light of my countenance to fall. |
[24]If I ridiculed them, they did not take offense; and they did not turn from the light of my countenance. |
| [25]I appointed out their way, and did sit as chief, and dwelt as a king in the army, and like him that comforteth the mourners. |
[25]I searched out their ways, and then returned and dwelt as a king in his army, like one who comforts the mourners |