Job 29:7
When I went out of my door to go up to the town, and took my seat in the public place,
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Job 29:7
When I went out of my door to go up to the town, and took my seat in the public place,
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Job 29:9
The rulers kept quiet, and put their hands on their mouths;
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Job 29:10
The chiefs kept back their words, and their tongues were joined to the roofs of their mouths.
Job 29:21
Men gave ear to me, waiting and keeping quiet for my suggestions.
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Job 29:11
For when it came to their ears, men said that I was truly happy; and when their eyes saw, they gave witness to me;
Job 29:12
For I was a saviour to the poor when he was crying for help, to the child with no father, and to him who had no supporter.
Job 29:13
The blessing of him who was near to destruction came on me, and I put a song of joy into the widow's heart.
Job 29:14
I put on righteousness as my clothing, and was full of it; right decisions were to me a robe and a head-dress.
Job 29:15
I was eyes to the blind, and feet to him who had no power of walking.
Job 29:16
I was a father to the poor, searching out the cause of him who was strange to me.
Job 29:17
By me the great teeth of the evil-doer were broken, and I made him give up what he had violently taken away.
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