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Tuesday, June 17th, 2025
the Week of Proper 6 / Ordinary 11
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Passage Lookup: Job 29:7-25

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Job 29:7
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When I went out to the gate unto the city, in the open place, made ready my seat,
Job 29:8
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Young men saw me, and hid themselves, and, the aged, arose - they stood;
Job 29:9
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Rulers, restrained speech, and, a hand, laid they on their mouth;
Job 29:10
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The voice of nobles, was hushed, and their tongue to their palate, did cleave;
Job 29:11
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When, the ear, heard, then it pronounced me happy, When, the eye, saw, then it bare me witness;
Job 29:12
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Because I used to deliver the oppressed who was crying out for aid, the fatherless also, and him that had no helper;
Job 29:13
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The blessing of him that was ready to perish, upon me was wont to descend, and, the heart of the widow, caused I to sing for joy;
Job 29:14
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Righteousness, I put on, and it clothed me, Like a robe and turban, was my, justice;
Job 29:15
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Eyes, became I to the, blind, and, feet to the lame, was, I!
Job 29:16
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A father, was, I, to the needy, and, as for the cause which I knew not, I used to search it out;
Job 29:17
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And I shivered the fangs of the perverse, - and, out of his teeth, I tare the prey.
Job 29:18
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Then said I, Like a stem, shall I grow old, yea, as the sand, shall I multiply days:
Job 29:19
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My root, is laid open to the waters, and, the dew, shall lodge for the night in my boughs;
Job 29:20
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Mine honour, shall be young again with me, and, my bow, in my hand, be renewed.
Job 29:21
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To me, men hearkened, and waited, and kept silence for my counsel;
Job 29:22
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After I had spoken, they spake not again, and, upon them, used my speech to drop;
Job 29:23
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And they waited, as for rain, for me, and, their mouths, they opened wide for the spring-rain;
Job 29:24
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I laughed at them - they lost confidence, and, the light of my countenance, they suffered not to fail;
Job 29:25
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I chose out their way, and sat chief, - and abode, as king, in an army, as one who, to mourners, giveth comfort.
 
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