Job 29:20
My glory will be ever new, and my bow will be readily bent in my hand.
Bible in Basic English
In The King James Version
My glory was fresh in me, and my bow was renewed in my hand.
In Context
19My root will be open to the waters, and the night mist will be on my branches,
21Men gave ear to me, waiting and keeping quiet for my suggestions.
Cross References
Genesis 45:13Give my father word of all my glory in Egypt and of all you have seen; and come back quickly with my father.
Job 19:9He has put off my glory from me, and taken the crown from my head.
Psalms 3:3\3:2\Unnumbered are those who say of my soul, There is no help for him in God. (Selah.)
Psalms 103:5He makes your mouth full of good things, so that your strength is made new again like the eagle's.
2 Corinthians 4:16For which cause we do not give way to weariness; but though our outer man is getting feebler, our inner man is made new day by day.
Matthew Henry on Job 29:19-25
18 Then I said, I shall die in my nest, and I shall multiply my days as the sand. 19 My root was spread out by the waters, and the dew lay all night upon my branch. 20 My glory was fresh in me, and my bow was renewed in my hand. 21 Unto me men gave ear, and waited, and kept silence at my counsel. 22 After my words they spake not again; and my speech dropped upon them. 23 And they waited for me as for the rain; and they opened their mouth wide as for the latter rain. 24 If I laughed on them, they believed it not;… Read the whole commentary →