Job 29:14-24

14 Me vestía de justicia, y ella me cubría como un manto; y mi diadema 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 está abierta junto a las aguas, y en mis ramas permanecerá rocío

20 Mi gloria se renueva conmigo, y mi arco se renueva en mi mano

21 Me oían, y esperaban; y callaban a mi consejo

22 Tras mi palabra no replicaban, mas mi razón destilaba sobre ellos

23 Me esperaban como a la lluvia, y abrían su boca como a la lluvia tardía

24 Si me reía a ellos, no lo creían; y no abatían la luz de mi rostro

Job 29:14-24 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.