Iyov 29:21

21 Unto me men gave ear, and waited, and kept silence at my etzah (counsel).

Iyov 29:21 Meaning and Commentary

Job 29:21

Unto me [men] gave ear
Or give ear, or shall give ear, being all ear; all attention to him, listening to what he said with the utmost diligence and earnestness; even all sorts of men, high and low, rich and poor, princes, nobles, and common people; this they had done, and Job concluded they still would do the same; see ( Job 29:9 Job 29:10 ) ;

and waited;
patiently, without any weariness, with pleasure and delight, without giving any interruption, or wishing his discourse was ended; and though continuing ever so long, were not impatient until it was finished:

and kept silence at my counsel;
which was the thing waited for, and which when given, it was to the highest satisfaction; they acquiesced in it, and showed their approbation of it by their silence, not having anything to object to it, any alteration to be made in it, or any thing to be added to it; but being so complete and full, they were ready to take it at once, and act according to it; Job's counsel being like that of Ahithophel, which was as the oracle of God, ( 2 Samuel 16:23 ) .

Iyov 29:21 In-Context

19 My shoresh was spread out to the mayim, and the tal lay all night upon my branch.

20 My kavod was fresh with me, and my keshet was ever new in my yad.

21 Unto me men gave ear, and waited, and kept silence at my etzah (counsel).

22 Acharei (after) my words they spoke not again; and my speech fell upon them.

23 And they waited for me as for the matar; and they opened their mouth wide as for the malkosh (spring, late rain).