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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]Oh that I were as in months past, as in the days when God preserved me; |
| [3]When his light shined upon mine head: and when by his light I walked through the darkness, |
[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 God's providence was upon my tabernacle: |
[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, and my children round about me. |
[5]When the Almighty was yet with me, when my children were about me; |
| [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 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. |
[8]The young men saw me, and hid themselves: and the aged arose, and stood up. |
| [9]The princes stayed talk, and laid their hand on their mouth. |
[9]The princes refrained talking, and laid their hand on their mouth. |
| [10]The voice of princes was hid, and their tongue cleaved to the roof of their mouth. |
[10]The nobles held their peace, and their tongue 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]When the ear heard me, then it blessed me; and when the eye saw me, it gave witness to 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 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 rejoice. |
[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 justice, and it covered me: my judgment was as a robe, and a crown. |
[14]I put on righteousness, and it clothed me: my judgment was as a robe and a diadem. |
| [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 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. |
[18]Then I said, I shall die in my nest, and I shall multiply my days as the sand. |
| [19]For my root is spread out by the water, and the dew shall lie upon my branch. |
[19]My root was spread out by the waters, and the dew lay all night upon my branch. |
| [20]My glory shall renew toward me, and my bow shall be restored in mine hand. |
[20]My glory was fresh in me, and my bow was renewed in my hand. |
| [21]Unto me men gave ear, and waited, and held their tongue at my counsel. |
[21]To me men gave ear, and waited, and kept silence at my counsel. |
| [22]After my words they replied not, and my talk dropped upon them. |
[22]After my words they spoke not again; and my speech dropped upon them. |
| [23]And they waited for me, as for the rain, and they opened their mouth as for the latter rain. |
[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: neither did they cause the light of my countenance to fall. |
[24]If I laughed on them, they believed it not; and the light of my countenance they cast not down. |
| [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 chose out their way, and sat chief, and dwelt as a king in the army, as one that comforteth the mourners. |