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Job 29:11

All who heard me said good things about me. Those who saw what I did praised me,

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Beneficence;   Poor;   Torrey's Topical Textbook - Ear, the;  

Dictionaries:

- Fausset Bible Dictionary - Job;   Poor;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Eye;   Job, the Book of;   People's Dictionary of the Bible - Interesting facts about the bible;  

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
When they heard me, they blessed me,and when they saw me, they spoke well of me.
Hebrew Names Version
For when the ear heard me, then it blessed me; And when the eye saw me, it commended me:
King James Version
When the ear heard me, then it blessed me; and when the eye saw me, it gave witness to me:
English Standard Version
When the ear heard, it called me blessed, and when the eye saw, it approved,
New Century Version
Anyone who heard me spoke well of me, and those who saw me praised me,
New English Translation
"As soon as the ear heard these things, it blessed me, and when the eye saw them, it bore witness to me,
Amplified Bible
"For when an ear heard [my name mentioned], it called me happy and fortunate; And when an eye saw [me], it testified for me [approvingly],
New American Standard Bible
"For when an ear heard, it called me blessed, And when an eye saw, it testified in support of me,
World English Bible
For when the ear heard me, then it blessed me; And when the eye saw me, it commended me:
Geneva Bible (1587)
And when the eare heard me, it blessed me: and when the eye sawe me, it gaue witnesse to me.
Legacy Standard Bible
For the ear heard, and it called me blessed,And the eye saw, and it gave witness of me,
Berean Standard Bible
For those who heard me called me blessed, and those who saw me commended me,
Contemporary English Version
Everyone was pleased with what I said and did.
Complete Jewish Bible
Any ear that heard me blessed me, any eye that saw me gave witness to me,
Darby Translation
When the ear heard [me], then it blessed me, and when the eye saw [me], it gave witness to me;
George Lamsa Translation
For when the ear heard me, then it praised me; and when the eye saw me, it gave testimony about me;
Good News Translation
Everyone who saw me or heard of me had good things to say about what I had done.
Lexham English Bible
"When the ear heard and commended me, and the eye saw and testified in support of me
Literal Translation
For the ear heard, and blessed me; and the eye saw, and witnessed for me.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
When all they yt herde me, called me happie: & when all they yt sawe me, wysshed me good.
American Standard Version
For when the ear heard me, then it blessed me; And when the eye saw me, it gave witness unto me:
Bible in Basic English
For when it came to their ears, men said that I was truly happy; and when their eyes saw, they gave witness to me;
JPS Old Testament (1917)
For when the ear heard me, then it blessed me, and when the eye saw me, it gave witness unto me;
King James Version (1611)
When the eare heard mee, then it blessed me, and when the eye saw me, it gaue witnesse to me:
Bishop's Bible (1568)
When the eare heard me, it blessed me: & when the eye sawe me, it gaue witnesse to me:
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
For the ear heard, and blessed me; and the eye saw me, and turned aside.
English Revised Version
For when the ear heard me, then it blessed me; and when the eye saw me, it gave witness unto me:
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
An eere herynge blesside me, and an iye seynge yeldide witnessyng to me;
Update Bible Version
For when the ear heard [me], then it blessed me; And when the eye saw [me], it gave witness to me:
Webster's Bible Translation
When the ear heard [me], then it blessed me; and when the eye saw [me], it gave witness to me:
New King James Version
When the ear heard, then it blessed me, And when the eye saw, then it approved me;
New Living Translation
"All who heard me praised me. All who saw me spoke well of me.
New Life Bible
Those who heard me, honored me. Those who saw me, respected me,
New Revised Standard
When the ear heard, it commended me, and when the eye saw, it approved;
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
When, the ear, heard, then it pronounced me happy, When, the eye, saw, then it bare me witness;
Douay-Rheims Bible
The ear that heard me blessed me, and the eye that saw me gave witness to me:
Revised Standard Version
When the ear heard, it called me blessed, and when the eye saw, it approved;
Young's Literal Translation
For the ear heard, and declareth me happy, And the eye hath seen, and testifieth [to] me.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
"For when the ear heard, it called me blessed, And when the eye saw, it gave witness of me,

Contextual Overview

7 "Those were the days when I went to the city gate and sat in the public meeting of the elders. 8 When the young men saw me coming, they stepped out of my way. And the old men stood up to show they respected me. 9 The leaders of the people stopped talking and put their hands over their mouths. 10 Even the most important leaders were quiet, as if their tongues were stuck to the roof of their mouths. 11 All who heard me said good things about me. Those who saw what I did praised me, 12 because I helped the poor when they cried out. I helped the orphans who had no one to care for them. 13 People who were dying asked God to bless me. My help brought joy to widows in need. 14 Right living was my clothing. Fairness was my robe and turban. 15 I was like eyes for the blind, like feet for the crippled. 16 I was like a father to the poor. I helped people I didn't even know win their case in court.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

the ear: Job 31:20, Proverbs 29:2, Luke 4:22, Luke 11:27

Reciprocal: Deuteronomy 1:17 - ye shall hear Deuteronomy 24:13 - deliver Deuteronomy 24:17 - pervert 2 Samuel 14:22 - thanked Job 32:1 - righteous Proverbs 28:12 - righteous Proverbs 29:14 - king Matthew 25:17 - he also 1 Corinthians 12:21 - General 1 Thessalonians 2:10 - how

Cross-References

Genesis 27:26
Then Isaac said to him. "Son, come near and kiss me."
Genesis 29:13
When Laban heard the news about his sister's son Jacob, he ran to meet him. Laban hugged him and kissed him and brought him to his house. Jacob told Laban everything that had happened.
Genesis 29:14
Then Laban said, "This is wonderful! You are from my own family." So Jacob stayed with Laban for a month.
Genesis 29:15
One day Laban said to Jacob, "You are a relative of mine. It is not right for you to continue working for me without pay. What should I pay you?"
Genesis 43:30
Joseph felt a strong desire to show his brother Benjamin that he loved him. He was about to cry and didn't want his brothers to see him, so he ran into his private room and cried there.
Genesis 45:2
Joseph continued to cry, and all the Egyptian people in Pharaoh's house heard it.
Exodus 4:27
The Lord had spoken to Aaron and told him, "Go out into the desert and meet Moses." So Aaron went and met Moses at the Mountain of God. He saw Moses and kissed him.
Exodus 18:7
So Moses went out to meet his father-in-law. Moses bowed down before him and kissed him. The two men asked about each other's health. Then they went into Moses' tent to talk more.
Romans 16:16
Give each other the special greeting of God's people. All the churches that belong to Christ send their greetings to you.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

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.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

When the ear heard me. - A personification for “they who heard me speak, blessed me.” That is, they commended or praised me.

And when the eye saw me - All who saw me.

It gave witness to me - That is, the fixed attention to what he said and the admiration which was shown by the eyes of the multitudes, were witnesses of the respect and honor in which he was held. Gray has a beautiful expression similar to this when he says,

“He reads his history in a nation’s eyes.”

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse Job 29:11. When the ear heard me — This and the six following verses present us with a fine exhibition of a man full of benevolence and charity, acting up to the highest dictates of those principles, and rendering the miserable of all descriptions happy, by the constant exercise of his unconfined philanthropy.


 
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