Job 29:23

They waited for me as for the rain. Their mouths drank as with the spring rain.

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WEBBE

They waited for me as for the rain. Their mouths drank as with the spring rain.

BSB

They waited for me as for rain and drank in my words like spring showers.

KJV

And they waited for me as for the rain; and they opened their mouth wide as for the latter rain.

ASV

And they waited for me as for the rain; And they opened their mouth wide [as] for the latter rain.

BBE

They were waiting for me as for the rain, opening their mouths wide as for the spring rains.

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וְיִחֲלוּ ve·yi·cha·lu and they waited H3176 כַמָּטָר kha·ma·tar like the rain H4306 לִי li for me H9030 וּפִיהֶם u·fi·hem and mouth their H6310 פָּעֲרוּ pa·'a·ru they opened wide H6473 לְמַלְקוֹשׁ le·mal·ko·osh for spring rain H4456

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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