Job 29:21
לִֽי ־ שָׁמְעוּ וְיִחֵלּוּ וְיִדְּמוּ לְמוֹ עֲצָתִֽי ׃
Hebrew Tanakh (Original)
In The King James Version
Unto me men gave ear, and waited, and kept silence at my counsel.
In Context
20כְּבוֹדִי חָדָשׁ עִמָּדִי וְקַשְׁתִּי בְּיָדִי תַחֲלִֽיף ׃
22אַחֲרֵי דְבָרִי לֹא יִשְׁנוּ וְעָלֵימוֹ תִּטֹּף מִלָּתִֽי ׃
Cross References
Job 32:11הֵן הוֹחַלְתִּי לְֽדִבְרֵיכֶם אָזִין עַד ־ תְּבוּנֹֽתֵיכֶם עַֽד ־ תַּחְקְרוּן מִלִּֽין ׃
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 →