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Job 29:11

Justice

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

10 The nobles held their peace, and their tongue cleaved to the roof of their mouth.

When the ear heard me, then it blessed me; and when the eye saw me, it gave witness to me:

12 Because I delivered the poor that cried, and the fatherless, and him that had none to help him.

13 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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Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
For those who heard me called me blessed, and those who saw me commended me,
KJV
When the ear heard me, then it blessed me; and when the eye saw me, it gave witness to me:
WEB
For when the ear heard me, then it blessed me, and when the eye saw me, it commended me,
ASV
For when the ear heard [me], then it blessed me; And when the eye saw [me], it gave witness unto me:
DARBY
When the ear heard [me], then it blessed me, and when the eye saw [me], it gave witness to me;
BLB
For the ear heard and declared me blessed, and the eye saw and testified for me,
ÅB
Enhver som hørte om meg, priste meg lykkelig, og hver den som så meg, gav meg lovord.
OTB
For når et øre hørte, kalte det meg velsignet,
Og når et øye så, vitnet det om meg,
B1930
Enhver som hørte om mig, priste mig lykkelig, og hver den som så mig, gav mig lovord.

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

  • Luke 4:22

    And all bare him witness, and wondered at the gracious words which proceeded out of his mouth. And they said, Is not this Joseph’s son?

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  • Proverbs 29:2

    When the righteous are in authority, the people rejoice: but when the wicked beareth rule, the people mourn.

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  • Job 31:20

    If his loins have not blessed me, and if he were not warmed with the fleece of my sheep;

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  • Luke 11:27

    And it came to pass, as he spake these things, a certain woman of the company lifted up her voice, and said unto him, Blessed is the womb that bare thee, and the paps which thou hast sucked.

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