General Search for 'Job 29:7-25' - King James Version (1611)

Job 29:7

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When I went out to the gate, through the citie, when I prepared my seate in the street.

Job 29:8

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The yong men saw me, and hid themselues: and the aged arose, and stood vp.

Job 29:9

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The princes refrained talking, and laid their hand on their mouth.

Job 29:10

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The Nobles held their peace, and their tongue cleaued to the roofe of their mouth.

Job 29:11

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When the eare heard mee, then it blessed me, and when the eye saw me, it gaue witnesse to me:

Job 29:12

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Because I deliuered the poore that cried, and the fatherlesse, and him that had none to helpe him.

Job 29:13

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The blessing of him that was readie to perish, came vpon me: and I caused the widowes heart to sing for ioy.

Job 29:14

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I put on righteousnesse, and it clothed me: my iudgement was as a robe and a diademe.

Job 29:15

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I was eyes to the blind, and feet was I to the lame.

Job 29:16

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I was a father to the poore: and the cause which I knewe not, I searched out.

Job 29:17

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And I brake the iawes of the wicked, and pluckt the spoile out of his teeth.

Job 29:18

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Then I said, I shall die in my nest, and I shall multiplie my dayes as the sand.

Job 29:19

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My roote was spread out by the waters, and the dew lay all night vpon my branch.

Job 29:20

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My glory was fresh in mee, and my bow was renewed in my hand.

Job 29:21

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Unto me men gaue eare, and waited, and kept silence at my counsell.

Job 29:22

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After my words they spake not againe, & my speach dropped vpon them,

Job 29:23

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And they waited for me as for the raine, and they opened their mouth wide as for the latter raine.

Job 29:24

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If I laughed on them, they beleeued it not, and the light of my countenance they cast not downe.

Job 29:25

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I chose out their way, and sate chiefe, and dwelt as a king in the army, as one that comforteth the mourners.

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