Job 29:11
The ear that heard me blessed me, and the eye that saw me gave witness to me:
Douay-Rheims 1899
In The King James Version
When the ear heard me, then it blessed me; and when the eye saw me, it gave witness to me:
In Context
10The rulers held their peace, and their tongue cleaved to their throat.
12Because I had delivered the poor man that cried out; and the fatherless that had no helper.
Cross References
Proverbs 29:2When just men increase, the people shall rejoice: when the wicked shall bear rule, the people shall mourn.
Luke 4:22And all gave testimony to him: and they wondered at the words of grace that proceeded from his mouth, and they said: Is not this the son of Joseph?
Matthew Henry on Job 29:8-18
7 When I went out to the gate through the city, when I prepared my seat in the street! 8 The young men saw me, and hid themselves: and the aged arose, and stood up. 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. 11 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… Read the whole commentary →