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Job 29:23

American Standard Version

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

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Job 29:23 in other translations

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

Job 29:23 · World English Bible

Job 29:23 in context

  1. 21Unto me men gave ear, and waited, And kept silence for my counsel.
  2. 22After my words they spake not again; And my speech distilled upon them.
  3. 23And they waited for me as for the rain; And they opened their mouth wide as for the latter rain.
  4. 24I smiled on them, when they had no confidence; And the light of my countenance they cast not down.
  5. 25I chose out their way, and sat as chief, And dwelt as a king in the army, As one that comforteth the mourners.