Job 29:12-22

12 Porque libraba al pobre que gritaba, Y al huérfano que carecía de ayudador.

13 La bendición del que se iba á perder venía sobre mí; Y al corazón de la viuda daba alegría.

14 Vestíame de justicia, y ella me vestía como un manto; Y mi toca era juicio.

15 Yo era ojos al ciego, Y pies al cojo.

16 A los menesterosos era padre; Y de la causa que no entendía, me informaba con diligencia:

17 Y quebraba los colmillos del inicuo, Y de sus dientes hacía soltar la presa.

18 Y decía yo: En mi nido moriré, Y como arena multiplicaré días.

19 Mi raíz estaba abierta junto á las aguas, Y en mis ramas permanecía el rocío.

20 Mi honra se renovaba en mí, Y mi arco se corroboraba en mi mano.

21 Oíanme, y esperaban; Y callaban á mi consejo.

22 Tras mi palabra no replicaban, Y mi razón destilaba sobre ellos.

Job 29:12-22 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO JOB 29

In this chapter Job gives an account of his former and wishes it was with him now as then; and which he describes with respect to his own person, and the favours he personally enjoyed, whether temporal or spiritual, Job 29:1-4; with respect to his family and domestic affairs, Job 29:5,6; with regard to the esteem he had from men of every age and station, Job 29:7-11; the reasons of which were the mercy and compassion he showed to the poor, the fatherless, and the widow, and the justice he administered in the execution of his office as a magistrate, Job 29:12-17; in which honour and prosperity he expected to have lived and died, Job 29:18-20; and which he further describes by the respect he had among men, and the power and authority he exercised over them, Job 29:21-25.