Job 29:23
They waited for me as for the rain. Their mouths drank as with the spring rain.
World English Bible Catholic
In The King James Version
And they waited for me as for the rain; and they opened their mouth wide as for the latter rain.
In Context
22After my words they didn’t speak again. My speech fell on them.
24I smiled on them when they had no confidence. They didn’t reject the light of my face.
Cross References
Jeremiah 5:24They don’t say in their heart, ‘Let’s now fear the LORD our God, who gives rain, both the former and the latter, in its season, who preserves to us the appointed weeks of the harvest.’
Zechariah 10:1Ask of the LORD rain in the spring time, the LORD who makes storm clouds, and he gives rain showers to everyone for the plants in the field.
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 →