Job 29:7-25 (New International Version)
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"When I went to the gate1 of the city and took my seat in the public square,
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the young men saw me and stepped aside2 and the old men rose to their feet;3
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the chief men refrained from speaking4 and covered their mouths with their hands;5
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the voices of the nobles were hushed,6 and their tongues stuck to the roof of their mouths.7
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Whoever heard me spoke well of me, and those who saw me commended me,8
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because I rescued the poor9 who cried for help, and the fatherless10 who had none to assist him.11
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The man who was dying blessed me;12 I made the widow's13 heart sing.
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I put on righteousness14 as my clothing; justice was my robe and my turban.15
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I was eyes16 to the blind and feet to the lame.17
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I was a father to the needy;18 I took up the case19 of the stranger.20
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I broke the fangs of the wicked and snatched the victims21 from their teeth.22
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"I thought, 'I will die in my own house, my days as numerous as the grains of sand.23
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My roots will reach to the water,24 and the dew will lie all night on my branches.25
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My glory will remain fresh26 in me, the bow27 ever new in my hand.'28
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"Men listened to me expectantly, waiting in silence for my counsel.29
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After I had spoken, they spoke no more;30 my words fell gently on their ears.31
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They waited for me as for showers and drank in my words as the spring rain.32
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When I smiled at them, they scarcely believed it; the light of my face33 was precious to them.a34
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I chose the way for them and sat as their chief;35 I dwelt as a king36 among his troops; I was like one who comforts mourners.37
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