Job 29:21
Unto me men listened, and waited, and watched in silence for my counsel
Leeser Tanakh
In The King James Version
Unto me men gave ear, and waited, and kept silence at my counsel.
In Context
20My glory will ever be new with me, and my bow will acquire fresh strength in my hand.”
22After my words they made no reply, and my speech dropped on them [like dew].
Cross References
Job 32:11Behold, I waited for your words: I gave an attentive ear to your reasonings, till you might have searched out the [proper] words.
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 →