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And Job continued the lifting up of his speech, and said, Job 29:1
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Oh that I were as in months past, as in the days when God watched over me; Job 29:2
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when His lamp shone on my head; I walked through darkness by His light; Job 29:3
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as I was in the days of my harvest, when the secret of God was on my tent; Job 29:4
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when the Almighty was yet with me, and my children were around me; Job 29:5
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when I washed my steps with curds, and the rock poured out rivers of oil for me; Job 29:6
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when I went out to the gate by the city; when I prepared my seat in the street! Job 29:7
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The young men saw me and hid themselves; and the aged arose and stood up. Job 29:8
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The rulers held back from talking, and laid their hand on their mouth. Job 29:9
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The noble's voice was subdued, and their tongue clung to the roof of their mouth. Job 29:10
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For the ear heard and blessed me. And the eye saw me and witnessed to me. Job 29:11
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For I delivered the poor who cried for help, and the fatherless who had none to help him. Job 29:12
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The blessing of the perishing came on me; and I caused the widow's heart to sing. Job 29:13
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I put on righteousness, and it clothed me; my judgment was like a robe and a diadem. Job 29:14
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I was eyes to the blind and feet to the lame. Job 29:15
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I was a father to the poor; and the cause which I did not know, I searched out. Job 29:16
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I broke the fangs of the wicked, and plucked the prey out of his teeth. Job 29:17
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Then I said, I shall die in my nest, and I shall multiply my days like the sand. Job 29:18
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My root was open to the waters, and the dew lay all night on my branch. Job 29:19
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My glory was fresh in me, and my bow was renewed in my hand. Job 29:20
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They listened to me, and waited, and kept silent at my counsel. Job 29:21
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After my words they did not go on; and my speech dropped on them. Job 29:22
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And they waited for me like the rain; and they opened their mouth wide as for the latter rain. Job 29:23
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I smiled kindly on them when they did not believe; and they did not make the light of my face fall. Job 29:24
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I chose out their way, and sat as chief; and I lived like a king in the army, as one who comforts the mourners. Job 29:25