Job 29:19
My root is spread abroad to the waters, And the dew abideth on my branches.
Noyes Bible
In The King James Version
My root was spread out by the waters, and the dew lay all night upon my branch.
In Context
18Then said I, “I shall die in my nest; I shall multiply my days as the sand.
20My glory is fresh with me, And my bow gathereth strength in my hand.”
Cross References
Job 18:16His roots below shall be dried up, And his branches above shall be withered.
Jeremiah 17:8He shall be like a tree planted by the water-side, That spreadeth out her roots by the stream, That feeleth not when the heat cometh, But whose leaf is green; That careth not in the year of drought, Nor ceaseth 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 →