Moreover Job{H347} continued{H3254}{(H8686)}{H5375}{(H8800)} his parable{H4912}, and said{H559}{(H8799)},

Oh that{H5414}{(H8799)} I were as in months{H3391} past{H6924}, as in the days{H3117} when God{H433} preserved{H8104}{(H8799)} me;

When his candle{H5216} shined{H1984}{(H8800)} upon my head{H7218}, and when by his light{H216} I walked{H3212}{(H8799)} through darkness{H2822};

As I was in the days{H3117} of my youth{H2779}, when the secret{H5475} of God{H433} was upon my tabernacle{H168};

When the Almighty{H7706} was yet with me, when my children{H5288} were about{H5439} me;

When I washed{H7364}{(H8800)} my steps{H1978} with butter{H2529}, and the rock{H6697} poured me out{H6694}{(H8799)} rivers{H6388} of oil{H8081};

When I went out{H3318}{(H8800)} to the gate{H8179} through the city{H7176}, when I prepared{H3559}{(H8686)} my seat{H4186} in the street{H7339}!

The young men{H5288} saw{H7200}{(H8804)} me, and hid{H2244}{(H8738)} themselves: and the aged{H3453} arose{H6965}{(H8804)}, and stood up{H5975}{(H8804)}.

The princes{H8269} refrained{H6113}{(H8804)} talking{H4405}, and laid{H7760}{(H8799)} their hand{H3709} on their mouth{H6310}.

The nobles{H5057} held{H2244}{(H8738)} their peace{H6963}, and their tongue{H3956} cleaved{H1692}{(H8804)} to the roof of their mouth{H2441}.

When the ear{H241} heard{H8085}{(H8804)} me, then it blessed{H833}{(H8762)} me; and when the eye{H5869} saw{H7200}{(H8804)} me, it gave witness{H5749}{(H8686)} to me:

Because I delivered{H4422}{(H8762)} the poor{H6041} that cried{H7768}{(H8764)}, and the fatherless{H3490}, and him that had none to help{H5826}{(H8802)} him.

The blessing{H1293} of him that was ready to perish{H6}{(H8802)} came{H935}{(H8799)} upon me: and I caused the widow's{H490} heart{H3820} to sing for joy{H7442}{(H8686)}.

I put{H3847}{(H8804)} on righteousness{H6664}, and it clothed{H3847}{(H8799)} me: my judgment{H4941} was as a robe{H4598} and a diadem{H6797}.

I was eyes{H5869} to the blind{H5787}, and feet{H7272} was I to the lame{H6455}.

I was a father{H1} to the poor{H34}: and the cause{H7379} which I knew{H3045}{(H8804)} not I searched out{H2713}{(H8799)}.

And I brake{H7665}{(H8762)} the jaws{H4973} of the wicked{H5767}, and plucked{H7993}{(H8686)} the spoil{H2964} out of his teeth{H8127}.

Then I said{H559}{(H8799)}, I shall die{H1478}{(H8799)} in my nest{H7064}, and I shall multiply{H7235}{(H8686)} my days{H3117} as the sand{H2344}.

My root{H8328} was spread out{H6605}{(H8803)} by the waters{H4325}, and the dew{H2919} lay all night{H3885}{(H8799)} upon my branch{H7105}.

My glory{H3519} was fresh{H2319} in me{H5978}, and my bow{H7198} was renewed{H2498}{(H8686)} in my hand{H3027}.

Unto me men gave ear{H8085}{(H8804)}, and waited{H3176}{(H8765)}, and kept silence{H1826}{(H8799)} at{H3926} my counsel{H6098}.

After{H310} my words{H1697} they spake not again{H8138}{(H8799)}; and my speech{H4405} dropped{H5197}{(H8799)} upon them.

And they waited{H3176}{(H8765)} for me as for the rain{H4306}; and they opened{H6473}{(H8804)} their mouth{H6310} wide as for the latter rain{H4456}.

If I laughed{H7832}{(H8799)} on them, they believed{H539}{(H8686)} it not; and the light{H216} of my countenance{H6440} they cast not down{H5307}{(H8686)}.

I chose{H977}{(H8799)} out their way{H1870}, and sat{H3427}{(H8799)} chief{H7218}, and dwelt{H7931}{(H8799)} as a king{H4428} in the army{H1416}, as one that comforteth{H5162}{(H8762)} the mourners{H57}.