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King James Bible 1611 |
King James Bible 1769 |
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| 29:1 | Moreouer Iob continued his parable, and said, | Moreover Job continued his parable, and said, | |
| 29:2 | O that I were as in moneths past, as in the dayes when God preserued me. | Oh that I were as in months past, as in the days when God preserved me; | |
| 29:3 | When his candle shined vpon my head, and when by his light I walked through darkenesse: | When his candle shined upon my head, and when by his light I walked through darkness; | |
| 29:4 | As I was in the dayes of my youth, when the secret of God was vpon my tabernacle: | As I was in the days of my youth, when the secret of God was upon my tabernacle; | |
| 29:5 | When the Almightie was yet with me, when my children were about me: | When the Almighty was yet with me, when my children were about me; | |
| 29:6 | When I washed my steps with butter, and the rocke powred me out riuers of oyle: | When I washed my steps with butter, and the rock poured me out rivers of oil; | |
| 29:7 | When I went out to the gate, through the citie, when I prepared my seate in the street. | When I went out to the gate through the city, when I prepared my seat in the street! | |
| 29:8 | The yong men saw me, and hid themselues: and the aged arose, and stood vp. | The young men saw me, and hid themselves: and the aged arose, and stood up. | |
| 29:9 | The princes refrained talking, and laid their hand on their mouth. | The princes refrained talking, and laid their hand on their mouth. | |
| 29:10 | The Nobles held their peace, and their tongue cleaued to the roofe of their mouth. | The nobles held their peace, and their tongue cleaved to the roof of their mouth. | |
| 29:11 | When the eare heard mee, then it blessed me, and when the eye saw me, it gaue witnesse to me: | When the ear heard me, then it blessed me; and when the eye saw me, it gave witness to me: | |
| 29:12 | Because I deliuered the poore that cried, and the fatherlesse, and him that had none to helpe him. | Because I delivered the poor that cried, and the fatherless, and him that had none to help him. | |
| 29:13 | The blessing of him that was readie to perish, came vpon me: and I caused the widowes heart to sing for ioy. | The blessing of him that was ready to perish came upon me: and I caused the widow's heart to sing for joy. | |
| 29:14 | I put on righteousnesse, and it clothed me: my iudgement was as a robe and a diademe. | I put on righteousness, and it clothed me: my judgment was as a robe and a diadem. | |
| 29:15 | I was eyes to the blind, and feet was I to the lame. | I was eyes to the blind, and feet was I to the lame. | |
| 29:16 | I was a father to the poore: and the cause which I knewe not, I searched out. | I was a father to the poor: and the cause which I knew not I searched out. | |
| 29:17 | And I brake the iawes of the wicked, and pluckt the spoile out of his teeth. | And I brake the jaws of the wicked, and plucked the spoil out of his teeth. | |
| 29:18 | Then I said, I shall die in my nest, and I shall multiplie my dayes as the sand. | Then I said, I shall die in my nest, and I shall multiply my days as the sand. | |
| 29:19 | My roote was spread out by the waters, and the dew lay all night vpon my branch. | My root was spread out by the waters, and the dew lay all night upon my branch. | |
| 29:20 | My glory was fresh in mee, and my bow was renewed in my hand. | My glory was fresh in me, and my bow was renewed in my hand. | |
| 29:21 | Unto me men gaue eare, and waited, and kept silence at my counsell. | Unto me men gave ear, and waited, and kept silence at my counsel. | |
| 29:22 | After my words they spake not againe, & my speach dropped vpon them, | After my words they spake not again; and my speech dropped upon them. | |
| 29:23 | And they waited for me as for the raine, and they opened their mouth wide as for the latter raine. | And they waited for me as for the rain; and they opened their mouth wide as for the latter rain. | |
| 29:24 | If I laughed on them, they beleeued it not, and the light of my countenance they cast not downe. | If I laughed on them, they believed it not; and the light of my countenance they cast not down. | |
| 29:25 | I chose out their way, and sate chiefe, and dwelt as a king in the army, as one that comforteth the mourners. | I chose out their way, and sat chief, and dwelt as a king in the army, as one that comforteth the mourners. | |
