1 Job continued his discourse:
2 Oh, that I were in months gone by, in the days when God watched over me,
3 when his light shone upon my head and I walked with it through darkness.
4 Oh, that I were in my prime, when God's friendship blessed my home,
5 when the Almighty was still with me and my children were around me,
6 when milk bathed my footsteps and olive oil flowed from the rock.
7 When I went to the city gate and took up my seat in the square
8 the young men stepped aside and the old men rose to their feet;
9 the chief men dared not speak but laid their hands on their mouths;
10 the princes were silenced, their tongues stuck to the palate.
11 Whoever heard me, spoke well of me, and those who saw me commended me,
12 for I rescued the poor who cried for help, the fatherless and the unassisted.
13 I was blessed by the dying man; I turned to peace the widow's pining.
14 I was wearing my honesty like a garment, my integrity was my robe and turban.
15 I was eyes to the blind and feet to the lame,
16 father to the needy, the stranger's advocate.
17 I broke the jaws of the wicked, and from his teeth forced out the prey.
18 I said to myself: "I will die old, my days as many as the grains of sand.
19 My roots will reach to the water; at night my branches will be wet with dew.
20 My glory will remain fresh, the bow ever strong in my grip."
21 They listened to me and waited in silence for my counsel.
22 Once I spoke they said no more, but drop by drop my words kept falling on them.
23 They waited for me as people wait for showers; they drank in my words as spring rain.
24 If I smiled at them, they did not dare believe it; not a glance of mine was lost.
25 I pointed out the way, as a leader and took a king's place among the troops. Wherever I led them, they went.
Versículos relacionados com Job, 29:
Job 29 is a chapter in which Job remembers his days of prosperity when he was respected and admired by all around him. He talks about his reputation, his wealth and the honors he received. The verses below were chosen for addressing topics related to these memories and the prominent position that Job had in society:
Proverbs 22:1: "More worthy of being chosen is the good name than the many riches; and good fame is worth more than silver and gold." Job had a respected name and a good fame, which were worth more than any material wealth.
Psalm 112:1-3: "Blessed is the man who fears to the Lord and is pleased in his commandments. His offspring will be powerful on earth; the generation of the straights will be blessed. In his house there is prosperity and richness, and his own Justice remains forever. " Job was a righteous and fearful man to God, which brought him prosperity and wealth in his life.
Ecclesiastes 7:1: "Better fame is better than the best perfume, and the day of death than the day of birth." Job's good fame was more valuable than any perfume or material good.
Job 12:4: "I am laughing at my friends; I, who invoke God, and He responds to me; I am a source of mocking, a righteous, a righteous man." Job, even though he was fair and righteous, has become a source of laughter to his friends after losing everything.
Psalm 25:14: "The secret of the Lord is for those who fear him, and he will make them know his concert." Job had a deep relationship with God and knew that his righteousness and righteousness were recognized by him, even if his friends did not understand.
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