Job 29:22
At my word they spoke not again, 1 And they were very glad whenever I spoke to them. 1
Updated Brenton Septuagint
In The King James Version
After my words they spake not again; and my speech dropped upon them.
In Context
21Men heard me, and gave heed, 1 And they were silent at my counsel. 1
23As the thirsty earth expecting the rain, 1 So they waited for my speech. 1
Cross References
Job 32:15They were afraid, they answered no longer; 1 They gave up their speaking. 1
Song of Solomon 4:11Thy lips drop honeycomb, my spouse: 1 Honey and milk are under thy tongue; 1 And the smell of thy garments is as the smell of Lebanon. 1
Micah 2:6Weep not with tears in the assembly of the Lord, neither let any weep for these things; for he shall not remove the reproaches,
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 →