Job 29:11

11 Cuando los oídos que me oían, me llamaban bienaventurado, Y los ojos que me veían, me daban testimonio:

Job 29:11 Meaning and Commentary

Job 29:11

When the ear heard [me], then it blessed me
The ear of the common people assembled together to hear causes tried, and how they would go; when they heard Job give his opinion in court, or the definitive sentence passed by him as a judge, they all applauded his wisdom and justice; they highly praised and commended him; in which sense the word "blessed" is used, ( Proverbs 31:28 ) ; or they wished a blessing on him; they prayed for his welfare, as it becomes people to do for those that are in authority, especially wise and faithful magistrates; or they accounted him a blessed man, and called him so, ( Luke 1:48 ) ; as he was, both in a temporal sense, being blessed with a great plenty of earthly things, and also blessed with all spiritual blessings in Christ, with an abundance of grace, and with a title to eternal glory; as well as he was blessed as a magistrate, with great wisdom, and with great integrity and uprightness in the discharge of his office:

and when the eye saw [me], it gave witness to me:
of his gracefulness and gravity, of his honesty and faithfulness, of his good behaviour among his neighbours, and of his wise conduct in the courts of judicature.

Job 29:11 In-Context

9 Los príncipes detenían sus palabras, Ponían la mano sobre su boca;

10 La voz de los principales se ocultaba, Y su lengua se pegaba á su paladar:

11 Cuando los oídos que me oían, me llamaban bienaventurado, Y los ojos que me veían, me daban testimonio:

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.