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Moreover Job continued his parable, and said,
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Job now resumed his response:
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Job continued his discourse:
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Job further continued his discourse, and said:
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Job continued speaking:
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Oh that I were as in months past, as in the days when God preserved me;
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"Oh, how I long for the good old days, when God took such very good care of me.
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"How I long for the months gone by, for the days when God watched over me,
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"Oh, that I were as in months past, As in the days when God watched over me;
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"I long for the years gone by when God took care of me,
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When his candle shined upon my head, and when by his light I walked through darkness;
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He always held a lamp before me and I walked through the dark by its light.
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when his lamp shone upon my head and by his light I walked through darkness!
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When His lamp shone upon my head, And when by His light I walked through darkness;
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when he lighted the way before me and I walked safely through the darkness.
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As I was in the days of my youth, when the secret of God was upon my tabernacle;
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Oh, how I miss those golden years when God's friendship graced my home,
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Oh, for the days when I was in my prime, when God's intimate friendship blessed my house,
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Just as I was in the days of my prime, When the friendly counsel of God was over my tent;
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In my early years, the friendship of God was felt in my home.
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When the Almighty was yet with me, when my children were about me;
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When the Mighty One was still by my side and my children were all around me,
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when the Almighty was still with me and my children were around me,
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When the Almighty was yet with me, When my children were around me;
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The Almighty was still with me, and my children were around me.
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When I washed my steps with butter, and the rock poured me out rivers of oil;
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When everything was going my way, and nothing seemed too difficult.
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when my path was drenched with cream and the rock poured out for me streams of olive oil.
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When my steps were bathed with cream, And the rock poured out rivers of oil for me!
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In those days my cows produced milk in abundance, and my olive groves poured out streams of olive oil.
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When I went out to the gate through the city, when I prepared my seat in the street!
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"When I walked downtown and sat with my friends in the public square,
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"When I went to the gate of the city and took my seat in the public square,
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"When I went out to the gate by the city, When I took my seat in the open square,
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"Those were the days when I went to the city gate and took my place among the honored leaders.
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The young men saw me, and hid themselves: and the aged arose, and stood up.
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Young and old greeted me with respect; I was honored by everyone in town.
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the young men saw me and stepped aside and the old men rose to their feet;
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The young men saw me and hid, And the aged arose and stood;
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The young stepped aside when they saw me, and even the aged rose in respect at my coming.
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The princes refrained talking, and laid their hand on their mouth.
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When I spoke, everyone listened;
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the chief men refrained from speaking and covered their mouths with their hands;
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The princes refrained from talking, And put their hand on their mouth;
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The princes stood in silence and put their hands over their mouths.
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The nobles held their peace, and their tongue cleaved to the roof of their mouth.
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they hung on my every word.
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the voices of the nobles were hushed, and their tongues stuck to the roof of their mouths.
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The voice of nobles was hushed, And their tongue stuck to the roof of their mouth.
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The highest officials of the city stood quietly, holding their tongues in respect.
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When the ear heard me, then it blessed me; and when the eye saw me, it gave witness to me:
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People who knew me spoke well of me; my reputation went ahead of me.
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Whoever heard me spoke well of me, and those who saw me commended me,
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When the ear heard, then it blessed me, And when the eye saw, then it approved me;
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"All who heard of me praised me. All who saw me spoke well of me.
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Because I delivered the poor that cried, and the fatherless, and him that had none to help him.
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I was known for helping people in trouble and standing up for those who were down on their luck.
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because I rescued the poor who cried for help, and the fatherless who had none to assist him.
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Because I delivered the poor who cried out, The fatherless and the one who had no helper.
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For I helped the poor in their need and the orphans who had no one to help them.
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The blessing of him that was ready to perish came upon me: and I caused the widow's heart to sing for joy.
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The dying blessed me, and the bereaved were cheered by my visits.
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The man who was dying blessed me; I made the widow's heart sing.
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The blessing of a perishing man came upon me, And I caused the widow's heart to sing for joy.
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I helped those who had lost hope, and they blessed me. And I caused the widows' hearts to sing for joy.
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I put on righteousness, and it clothed me: my judgment was as a robe and a diadem.
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All my dealings with people were good. I was known for being fair to everyone I met.
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I put on righteousness as my clothing; justice was my robe and my turban.
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I put on righteousness, and it clothed me; My justice was like a robe and a turban.
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All I did was just and honest. Righteousness covered me like a robe, and I wore justice like a turban.
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I was eyes to the blind, and feet was I to the lame.
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I was eyes to the blind and feet to the lame,
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I was eyes to the blind and feet to the lame.
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I was eyes to the blind, And I was feet to the lame.
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I served as eyes for the blind and feet for the lame.
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I was a father to the poor: and the cause which I knew not I searched out.
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Father to the needy, and champion of abused aliens.
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I was a father to the needy; I took up the case of the stranger.
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I was a father to the poor, And I searched out the case that I did not know.
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I was a father to the poor and made sure that even strangers received a fair trial.
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And I brake the jaws of the wicked, and plucked the spoil out of his teeth.
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I grabbed street thieves by the scruff of the neck and made them give back what they'd stolen.
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I broke the fangs of the wicked and snatched the victims from their teeth.
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I broke the fangs of the wicked, And plucked the victim from his teeth.
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I broke the jaws of godless oppressors and made them release their victims.
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Then I said, I shall die in my nest, and I shall multiply my days as the sand.
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I thought, "I'll die peacefully in my own bed, grateful for a long and full life,
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"I thought, 'I will die in my own house, my days as numerous as the grains of sand.
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"Then I said, "I shall die in my nest, And multiply my days as the sand.
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"I thought, `Surely I will die surrounded by my family after a long, good life.
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My root was spread out by the waters, and the dew lay all night upon my branch.
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A life deep-rooted and well-watered, a life limber and dew-fresh,
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My roots will reach to the water, and the dew will lie all night on my branches.
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My root is spread out to the waters, And the dew lies all night on my branch.
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For I am like a tree whose roots reach the water, whose branches are refreshed with the dew.
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My glory was fresh in me, and my bow was renewed in my hand.
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My soul suffused with glory and my body robust until the day I die.'
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My glory will remain fresh in me, the bow ever new in my hand.'
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My glory is fresh within me, And my bow is renewed in my hand.'
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New honors are constantly bestowed on me, and my strength is continually renewed.'
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Unto me men gave ear, and waited, and kept silence at my counsel.
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"Men and women listened when I spoke, hung expectantly on my every word.
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"Men listened to me expectantly, waiting in silence for my counsel.
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"Men listened to me and waited, And kept silence for my counsel.
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"Everyone listened to me and valued my advice. They were silent as they waited for me to speak.
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After my words they spake not again; and my speech dropped upon them.
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After I spoke, they'd be quiet, taking it all in.
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After I had spoken, they spoke no more; my words fell gently on their ears.
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After my words they did not speak again, And my speech settled on them as dew.
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And after I spoke, they had nothing to add, for my counsel satisfied them.
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And they waited for me as for the rain; and they opened their mouth wide as for the latter rain.
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They welcomed my counsel like spring rain, drinking it all in.
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They waited for me as for showers and drank in my words as the spring rain.
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They waited for me as for the rain, And they opened their mouth wide as for the spring rain.
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They longed for me to speak as they longed for rain. They waited eagerly, for my words were as refreshing as the spring rain.
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If I laughed on them, they believed it not; and the light of my countenance they cast not down.
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When I smiled at them, they could hardly believe it; their faces lit up, their troubles took wing!
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When I smiled at them, they scarcely believed it; the light of my face was precious to them.
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If I mocked at them, they did not believe it, And the light of my countenance they did not cast down.
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When they were discouraged, I smiled at them. My look of approval was precious to them.
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I chose out their way, and sat chief, and dwelt as a king in the army, as one that comforteth the mourners.
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I was their leader, establishing the mood and setting the pace by which they lived. Where I led, they followed.
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I chose the way for them and sat as their chief; I dwelt as a king among his troops; I was like one who comforts mourners.
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I chose the way for them, and sat as chief; So I dwelt as a king in the army, As one who comforts mourners.
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I told them what they should do and presided over them as their chief. I lived as a king among his troops and as one who comforts those who mourn.
