Job 29:19

My root is spread out to the waters. The dew lies all night on my branch.

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WEBBE

My root is spread out to the waters. The dew lies all night on my branch.

BSB

My roots will spread out to the waters, and the dew will rest nightly on my branches.

KJV

My root was spread out by the waters, and the dew lay all night upon my branch.

ASV

My root is spread out to the waters, And the dew lieth all night upon my branch:

BBE

My root will be open to the waters, and the night mist will be on my branches,

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שָׁרְשִׁי sha·re·shi root my H8328 פָתוּחַ fa·tu·ach [is] opened H6605 אֱלֵי־ 'e·lei- to H413 מָיִם ma·yim water H4325 וְטַל ve·tal and dew H2919 יָלִין ya·lin it will remain overnight H3885 בִּקְצִירִי bik·tzi·ri on branch[es] my H7105

Commentary

Matthew Henry · Verses 18–25

Being thus honoured and useful, Job had hoped to die in peace and honour, in a good old age. If such an expectation arise from lively faith in the providence and promise of God, it is well; but if from conceit of our own wisdom, and dependence on changeable, earthly things, it is ill grounded, and turns to sin. Every one that has the spirit of wisdom, has not the spirit of government; but Job had both. Yet he had the tenderness of a comforter. This he thought upon with pleasure, when he was himself a mourner. Our Lord Jesus is a King who hates iniquity, and upon whom the blessing of a world ready to perish comes. To Him let us give ear.

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Cross-references: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge. Hebrew and Greek data from STEPBible.org (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0. Library: sources.