King James Bible, 1611 [1611], THE HOLY BIBLE, Conteyning the Old Testament, AND THE NEW: Newly Translated out of the Originall tongues: & with the former Translations diligently compared and reuised by his Maiesties speciall C&obar;mandement Appointed to be read in Churches (Imprinted... by Robert Barker [etc.], London) [word count] [B10000].
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CHAP. XXIX.
Iob bemoaneth himselfe, of his former prosperitie
and honour.
1
Moreouer Iob note continued
his parable, and said,
2
O that I were as
in moneths past, as in the
dayes when God preserued
me.
3
When his note candle shined vpon my
head, and when by his light I walked
through darkenesse:
4
As I was in the dayes of my
youth, when the secret of God was vpon
my tabernacle:
5
When the Almightie was yet with
me, when my children were about me:
6
When I washed my steps with
butter, and the rocke powred note me out
riuers of oyle:
7
When I went out to the gate,
through the citie, when I prepared my
seate in the street.
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Iobs former prosperitie, and present miserie.
8
The yong men saw me, and hid
themselues: and the aged arose, and
stood vp.
9
The princes refrained talking, and
laid their hand on their mouth.
10
noteThe Nobles held their peace,
and their tongue cleaued to the roofe of
their mouth.
11
When the eare heard mee, then it
blessed me, and when the eye saw me, it
gaue witnesse to me:
12
Because I deliuered the poore
that cried, and the fatherlesse, and him
that had none to helpe him.
13
The blessing of him that was readie
to perish, came vpon me: and I caused
the widowes heart to sing for ioy.
14
I put on righteousnesse, and it
clothed me: my iudgement was as a
robe and a diademe.
15
I was eyes to the blind, and feet
was I to the lame.
16
I was a father to the poore: and
the cause which I knewe not, I searched
out.
17
And I brake the note iawes of the
wicked, and note pluckt the spoile out of his
teeth.
18
Then I said, I shall die in my
nest, and I shall multiplie my dayes as
the sand.
19
My roote was note spread out by the
waters, and the dew lay all night vpon
my branch.
20
My glory was note fresh in mee, and
my bow was note renewed in my hand.
21
Unto me men gaue eare, and waited,
and kept silence at my counsell.
22
After my words they spake not againe,
∧ my speach dropped vpon them,
23
And they waited for me as for the
raine, and they opened their mouth
wide as for the latter raine.
24
If I laughed on them, they beleeued
it not, and the light of my countenance
they cast not downe.
25
I chose out their way, and sate
chiefe, and dwelt as a king in the army,
as one that comforteth the mourners.
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King James Bible, 1611 [1611], THE HOLY BIBLE, Conteyning the Old Testament, AND THE NEW: Newly Translated out of the Originall tongues: & with the former Translations diligently compared and reuised by his Maiesties speciall C&obar;mandement Appointed to be read in Churches (Imprinted... by Robert Barker [etc.], London) [word count] [B10000].
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