Job 29:19
My root shall be spread out to the waters, and the dew will lie all night on my branch;
Darby Translation
In The King James Version
My root was spread out by the waters, and the dew lay all night upon my branch.
In Context
18And I said, I shall die in my nest, and multiply my days as the sand;
20My glory shall be fresh in me, and my bow be renewed in my hand.
Cross References
Job 18:16His roots shall be dried up beneath, and above shall his branch be cut off;
Jeremiah 17:8For he shall be like a tree planted by the waters, and that spreadeth out its roots by the stream, and he shall not see when heat cometh, but his leaf shall be green; and in the year of drought he shall not be careful, neither shall he cease to yield fruit.
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 →