1 And Job again took up his discourse, and said:
2 "Oh, that I were as in the months of old, as in the days when God watched over me;
3 when his lamp shone upon my head, and by his light I walked through darkness;
4 as I was in my autumn days, when the friendship of God was upon my tent;
5 when the Almighty was yet with me, when my children were about me;
6 when my steps were washed with milk, and the rock poured out for me streams of oil!
7 When I went out to the gate of the city, when I prepared my seat in the square,
8 the young men saw me and withdrew, and the aged rose and stood;
9 the princes refrained from talking, and laid their hand on their mouth;
10 the voice of the nobles was hushed, and their tongue cleaved to the roof of their mouth.
11 When the ear heard, it called me blessed, and when the eye saw, it approved;
12 because I delivered the poor who cried, and the fatherless who had none to help him.
13 The blessing of him who was about to perish came upon me, and I caused the widow's heart to sing for joy.
14 I put on righteousness, and it clothed me; my justice was like a robe and a turban.
15 I was eyes to the blind, and feet to the lame.
16 I was a father to the poor, and I searched out the cause of him whom I did not know.
17 I broke the fangs of the unrighteous, and made him drop his prey from his teeth.
18 Then I thought, `I shall die in my nest, and I shall multiply my days as the sand,
19 my roots spread out to the waters, with the dew all night on my branches,
20 my glory fresh with me, and my bow ever new in my hand.'
21 "Men listened to me, and waited, and kept silence for my counsel.
22 After I spoke they did not speak again, and my word dropped upon them.
23 They waited for me as for the rain; and they opened their mouths as for the spring rain.
24 I smiled on them when they had no confidence; and the light of my countenance they did not cast down.
25 I chose their way, and sat as chief, and I dwelt like a king among his troops, like one who comforts mourners.
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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