Job 29:25
I chose out their way, and sat chief, 1 And dwelt as a king in the midst of warriors, as one comforting mourners.
Updated Brenton Septuagint
In The King James Version
In Context
24Were I to laugh at them, they would not believe it; 1 And the light of my face has not failed. 1
Cross References
Genesis 14:14And Abram having heard that Lot his nephew had been taken captive, numbered his own homeborn servants three hundred and eighteen, and pursued after them to Dan.
Deuteronomy 33:5And he shall be prince with the beloved one, 1 When the princes of the people are gathered together 1 With the tribes of Israel. 1
2 Samuel 5:2And heretofore Saul being king over us, thou wast he that didst lead out and bring in Israel: and the Lord said to thee, Thou shalt feed my people Israel, and thou shalt be for a leader to my people Israel.
Job 1:3And his cattle consisted of seven thousand sheep, 1 Three thousand camels, 1 Five hundred yoke of oxen, 1 Five hundred she-asses in the pastures, 1 And a very great household, 1 And he had a great husbandry on the earth; 1 And that man was most noble of the men of the east. 1
Job 31:37And if not, tearing it up I would return it, 1 Having taken nothing from the debtor. 1
Isaiah 61:1The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he has anointed me; he has sent me to preach glad tidings to the poor, to heal the broken in heart, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and recovery of sight to the blind;
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 →