1 Moreover Job continued his parable, and said, Cross refs
2 Oh that I were as in months past, as in the days when God preserved me; Cross refs
3 When his candle shined upon my head, and when by his light I walked through darkness; Cross refs
4 As I was in the days of my youth, when the secret of God was upon my tabernacle; Cross refs
5 When the Almighty was yet with me, when my children were about me; Cross refs
6 When I washed my steps with butter, and the rock poured me out rivers of oil; Cross refs
7 When I went out to the gate through the city, when I prepared my seat in the street! Cross refs
8 The young men saw me, and hid themselves: and the aged arose, and stood up. Cross refs
9 The princes refrained talking, and laid their hand on their mouth. Cross refs
10 The nobles held their peace, and their tongue cleaved to the roof of their mouth. Cross refs
11 When the ear heard me, then it blessed me; and when the eye saw me, it gave witness to me: Cross refs
12 Because I delivered the poor that cried, and the fatherless, and him that had none to help him. Cross refs
13 The blessing of him that was ready to perish came upon me: and I caused the widow's heart to sing for joy. Cross refs
14 I put on righteousness, and it clothed me: my judgment was as a robe and a diadem. Cross refs
15 I was eyes to the blind, and feet was I to the lame. Cross refs
16 I was a father to the poor: and the cause which I knew not I searched out. Cross refs
17 And I brake the jaws of the wicked, and plucked the spoil out of his teeth. Cross refs
18 Then I said, I shall die in my nest, and I shall multiply my days as the sand. Cross refs
19 My root was spread out by the waters, and the dew lay all night upon my branch. Cross refs
20 My glory was fresh in me, and my bow was renewed in my hand. Cross refs
21 Unto me men gave ear, and waited, and kept silence at my counsel. Cross refs
22 After my words they spake not again; and my speech dropped upon them. Cross refs
23 And they waited for me as for the rain; and they opened their mouth wide as for the latter rain. Cross refs
24 If I laughed on them, they believed it not; and the light of my countenance they cast not down. Cross refs
25 I chose out their way, and sat chief, and dwelt as a king in the army, as one that comforteth the mourners. Cross refs