Job 29:21
19 My roots will spread out to the waters, and the dew will rest nightly on my branches.
20 My glory is ever new within me, and my bow is renewed in my hand.’
Men listened to me with expectation, waiting silently for my counsel.
22 After my words, they spoke no more; my speech settled on them like dew.
23 They waited for me as for rain and drank in my words like spring showers.
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.
Compare
- BSB
- Men listened to me with expectation, waiting silently for my counsel.
- KJV
- Unto me men gave ear, and waited, and kept silence at my counsel.
- WEB
- “Men listened to me, waited, and kept silence for my counsel.
- ASV
- Unto me men gave ear, and waited, And kept silence for my counsel.
- DARBY
- Unto me they listened, and waited, and kept silence for my counsel:
- BLB
- They listened to me and waited, and they kept silent for my counsel.
- ÅB
- Meg hørte de på, de ventet og lyttet i taushet til mitt råd.
- OTB
- Til meg lyttet de og ventet,
Og forble stille for mitt råd. - B1930
- Mig hørte de på, de ventet og lyttet i taushet til mitt råd.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Job 32:11–12
Indeed, I waited while you spoke; I listened to your reasoning; as you searched for words,
Read in contextJob 29:9–10
The princes refrained from speaking and covered their mouths with their hands.
Read in context