Job 29 · Geneva Bible Notes (1599)
When his (a) candle shined upon my head, [and when] by his light I walked [through] (b) darkness; (a) When I felt his favour. (b) I was free from affliction. Job 29:4
As I was in the days of my youth, when the (c) secret of God [was] upon my tabernacle; (c) That is, seemed by evident tokens to be more present with me. Job 29:6
When I washed my steps (d) with butter, and the rock poured me out rivers of oil; (d) By these comparisons he declares the great prosperity that he was in, so that he had no opportunity to be such a sinner as they accused him. Job 29:8
The young men saw me, and (e) hid themselves: and the aged arose, [and] stood up. (e) Being ashamed of their lightness and afraid of my gravity. Job 29:9
The princes refrained talking, and laid [their] hand on their (f) mouth. (f) Acknowledging my wisdom. Job 29:11
When the (g) ear heard [me], then it blessed me; and when the eye saw [me], it gave witness to me: (g) All that heard me, praised me. Job 29:12
Because I delivered the (i) poor that cried, and the fatherless, and [him that had] none to help him. (i) Because his adversaries did so much charge him with wickedness, he is compelled to render account of his life. Job 29:13
(k) The blessing of him that was ready to perish came upon me: and I caused the widow's heart to sing for joy. (k) That is, I helped him who was in distress, and so he had cause to praise me. Job 29:14
I put on (l) righteousness, and it clothed me: my judgment [was] as a robe and a diadem. (l) I delighted to do justice, as others did to wear costly apparel. Job 29:18
Then I said, I shall die in my (m) nest, and I shall multiply [my] days as the sand. (m) That is, at home in my bed without all trouble and unquietness. Job 29:19
My root [was] (n) spread out by the waters, and the dew lay all night upon my branch. (n) My happiness increases. Job 29:22
After my words they spake not again; and my speech (o) dropped upon them. (o) That is, was pleasant to them. Job 29:23
And they waited for me as for the rain; and they opened their mouth wide (p) [as] for the latter rain. (p) As the dry ground thirsts for the rain. Job 29:24
[If] I (q) laughed on them, they believed [it] not; and the light of my countenance they (r) cast not down. (q) That is, they thought it not to be a rest, or they did not think that I would condescend to them. (r) They were afraid to offend me and cause me to be angry. Job 29:25
I chose out (s) their way, and sat chief, and dwelt as a king in the army, as one [that] comforteth the mourners. (s) I had them at commandment.