Job 29
1Moreover Job continued his parable, and said,2Oh that I were as <add>in</add> months past, as <add>in</add> the days <add>when</add> God preserved me;3When his candle shined upon my head, <add>and when</add> by his light I walked <add>through</add> darkness;4As I was in the days of my youth, when the secret of God <add>was</add> upon my tabernacle;5When the Almighty <add>was</add> yet with me, <add>when</add> my children <add>were</add> about me;6When I washed my steps with butter, and the rock poured me out rivers of oil;7When I went out to the gate through the city, <add>when</add> I prepared my seat in the street!8The young men saw me, and hid themselves: and the aged arose, <add>and</add> stood up.9The princes refrained talking, and laid <add>their</add> hand on their mouth.10The nobles held their peace, and their tongue cleaved to the roof of their mouth.11When the ear heard <add>me</add>, then it blessed me; and when the eye saw <add>me</add>, it gave witness to me:12Because I delivered the poor that cried, and the fatherless, and <add>him that had</add> none to help him.13The blessing of him that was ready to perish came upon me: and I caused the widow’s heart to sing for joy.14I put on righteousness, and it clothed me: my judgment <add>was</add> as a robe and a diadem.15I was eyes to the blind, and feet <add>was</add> I to the lame.16I <add>was</add> a father to the poor: and the cause <add>which</add> I knew not I searched out.17And I brake the jaws of the wicked, and plucked the spoil out of his teeth.18Then I said, I shall die in my nest, and I shall multiply <add>my</add> days as the sand.19My root <add>was</add> spread out by the waters, and the dew lay all night upon my branch.20My glory <add>was</add> fresh in me, and my bow was renewed in my hand.21Unto me <add>men</add> gave ear, and waited, and kept silence at my counsel.22After my words they spake not again; and my speech dropped upon them.23And they waited for me as for the rain; and they opened their mouth wide <add>as</add> for the latter rain.24<add>If</add> I laughed on them, they believed <add>it</add> not; and the light of my countenance they cast not down.25I chose out their way, and sat chief, and dwelt as a king in the army, as one <add>that</add> comforteth the mourners.