Job 29:19
My root will stand open for the water, and the dew will lodge on my boughs.
Leeser Tanakh
In The King James Version
My root was spread out by the waters, and the dew lay all night upon my branch.
In Context
20My glory will ever be new with me, and my bow will acquire fresh strength in my hand.”
Cross References
Job 18:16Beneath, his roots will be dried up, and above will his boughs he cut away.
Jeremiah 17:8And he shall be like a tree that is planted by the waters, and by a stream spreadeth out its roots, which feeleth not when heat cometh, but its leaf remaineth green; and in a year of drought it is undisturbed by care, and ceaseth not from yielding 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 →