Job 29:23

They were waiting for me as for the rain, opening their mouths wide as for the spring rains.

Bible in Basic English

In The King James Version

And they waited for me as for the rain; and they opened their mouth wide as for the latter rain.

In Context

22After I had said what was in my mind, they were quiet and let my words go deep into their hearts;

24I was laughing at them when they had no hope, and the light of my face was never clouded by their fear.

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Cross References

Jeremiah 5:24And they do not say in their hearts, Now let us give worship to our God, who gives the rain, the winter and the spring rain, at the right time; who keeps for us the ordered weeks of the grain-cutting.

Zechariah 10:1Make your request to the Lord for rain in the time of the spring rains, even to the Lord who makes the thunder-flames; and he will give them showers of rain, to every man grass in the field.

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 →

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