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They drank my words like a refreshing spring rain.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/job/29.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />They waited for me as for the rain, and they opened their mouths as for the spring rain.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/job/29.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />They waited for me as for rain and drank in my words like spring showers.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/job/29.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And they waited for me as for the rain; and they opened their mouth wide <i>as</i> for the latter rain.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/job/29.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />They waited for me <i>as</i> for the rain, And they opened their mouth wide <i>as</i> for the spring rain.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/job/29.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />“They waited for me as for the rain, And opened their mouths as for the late rain.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/job/29.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220They waited for me as for the rain, And opened their mouth as for the spring rain.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/job/29.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“And they waited for me as for the rain, And opened their mouth as for the spring rain.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/job/29.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />They waited for me as for the rain, And opened their mouth as for the late rain.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/job/29.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />“They waited for me [and for my words] as for the rain, And they opened their mouths as for the spring rain.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/job/29.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />They waited for me as for the rain and opened their mouths as for spring showers.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/job/29.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />They waited for me as for the rain and opened their mouths as for spring showers. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/job/29.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And they waited for me as for the rain; And they opened their mouth wide as for the latter rain.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/job/29.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />My words were eagerly accepted like the showers of spring, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/job/29.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And they waited for me as for the rain; and they opened their mouth wide as for the latter rain.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/job/29.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />They were as eager to hear me as they were for rain. They opened their mouths wide as if waiting for a spring shower.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/job/29.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />everyone welcomed them just as farmers welcome rain in spring. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/job/29.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />They waited for me as one waits for rain, as one opens his mouth to drink in a spring rain shower.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/job/29.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />They waited for me as for rain and drank in my words like spring showers.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/job/29.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />They waited for me as people wait for the rain, and they opened their mouths as for the spring rains. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/job/29.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />They waited for me as for the rain. Their mouths drank as with the spring rain.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/job/29.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And they waited for me as for the rain; and they opened their mouth wide as for the latter rain.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/job/29.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />They waited for me as for the rain. Their mouths drank as with the spring rain. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/job/29.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And they wait for me as [for] rain, "" And they have opened wide their mouth "" [As] for the spring rain.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/job/29.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And they wait as for rain for me, And their mouth they have opened wide As for the latter rain.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/job/29.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And they waited for me as the rain, and they opened wide their mouth for the latter rain.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/job/29.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />They waited for me as for rain, and they opened their mouth as for a latter shower. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/job/29.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />They waited for me as for rain, and they opened their mouth as for belated rains.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/job/29.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />They waited for me as for the rain; they drank in my words like the spring rains. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/job/29.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />They waited for me as for the rain; they opened their mouths as for the spring rain.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/job/29.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />They waited for me as for the rain; and they opened their mouths wide as for the spring rain.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/job/29.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />They waited for me as for the rain and their mouths they opened wide as for spring rain<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/job/29.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And they waited for me as for the rain; And they opened their mouth wide as for the latter rain.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/job/29.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />As the thirsty earth expecting the rain, so they <i>waited for</i> my speech.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/job/29-23.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/XAwuD5NuZq0?start=4369" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/job/29.htm">Job's Former Blessings</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">22</span>After my words, they spoke no more; my speech settled on them like dew. <span class="reftext">23</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/3176.htm" title="3176: wə·yi·ḥă·lū (Conj-w:: V-Piel-ConjPerf-3cp) -- To wait, await. A primitive root; to wait; by implication, to be patient, hope.">They waited</a> <a href="/hebrew/4306.htm" title="4306: ḵam·mā·ṭār (Prep-k, Art:: N-ms) -- Rain. From matar; rain.">for me as for rain</a> <a href="/hebrew/lî (Prep:: 1cs) -- "></a> <a href="/hebrew/6473.htm" title="6473: pā·‘ă·rū (V-Qal-Perf-3cp) -- To open wide (the mouth). A primitive root; to yawn, i.e. Open wide.">and drank in my words</a> <a href="/hebrew/6310.htm" title="6310: ū·p̄î·hem (Conj-w:: N-msc:: 3mp) -- Mouth. From pa'ah; the mouth, whether literal or figurative; specifically edge, portion or side; adverbially according to."></a> <a href="/hebrew/4456.htm" title="4456: lə·mal·qō·wōš (Prep-l:: N-ms) -- Latter rain, spring rain. From laqash; the spring rain; figuratively, eloquence.">like spring showers.</a> </span><span class="reftext">24</span>If I smiled at them, they did not believe it; the light of my countenance was precious.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/42-1.htm">Psalm 42:1</a></span><br />For the choirmaster. A Maskil of the sons of Korah. As the deer pants for streams of water, so my soul longs after You, O God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/63-1.htm">Psalm 63:1</a></span><br />A Psalm of David, when he was in the Wilderness of Judah. O God, You are my God. Earnestly I seek You; my soul thirsts for You. My body yearns for You in a dry and weary land without water.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/55-10.htm">Isaiah 55:10-11</a></span><br />For just as rain and snow fall from heaven and do not return without watering the earth, making it bud and sprout, and providing seed to sow and food to eat, / so My word that proceeds from My mouth will not return to Me empty, but it will accomplish what I please, and it will prosper where I send it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/32-2.htm">Deuteronomy 32:2</a></span><br />Let my teaching fall like rain and my speech settle like dew, like gentle rain on new grass, like showers on tender plants.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/amos/8-11.htm">Amos 8:11</a></span><br />Behold, the days are coming, declares the Lord GOD, when I will send a famine on the land—not a famine of bread or a thirst for water, but a famine of hearing the words of the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/119-131.htm">Psalm 119:131</a></span><br />I open my mouth and pant, longing for Your commandments.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/16-15.htm">Proverbs 16:15</a></span><br />When a king’s face brightens, there is life; his favor is like a rain cloud in spring.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hosea/6-3.htm">Hosea 6:3</a></span><br />So let us know—let us press on to know the LORD. As surely as the sun rises, He will appear; He will come to us like the rain, like the spring showers that water the earth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/44-3.htm">Isaiah 44:3</a></span><br />For I will pour water on the thirsty land, and currents on the dry ground. I will pour out My Spirit on your descendants, and My blessing on your offspring.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/72-6.htm">Psalm 72:6</a></span><br />May he be like rain that falls on freshly cut grass, like spring showers that water the earth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/5-6.htm">Matthew 5:6</a></span><br />Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they will be filled.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/4-14.htm">John 4:14</a></span><br />But whoever drinks the water I give him will never thirst. Indeed, the water I give him will become in him a fount of water springing up to eternal life.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/7-37.htm">John 7:37-38</a></span><br />On the last and greatest day of the feast, Jesus stood up and called out in a loud voice, “If anyone is thirsty, let him come to Me and drink. / Whoever believes in Me, as the Scripture has said: ‘Streams of living water will flow from within him.’”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/22-17.htm">Revelation 22:17</a></span><br />The Spirit and the bride say, “Come!” Let the one who hears say, “Come!” And let the one who is thirsty come, and the one who desires the water of life drink freely.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/13-43.htm">Matthew 13:43</a></span><br />Then the righteous will shine like the sun in the kingdom of their Father. He who has ears, let him hear.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And they waited for me as for the rain; and they opened their mouth wide as for the latter rain.</p><p class="hdg">as for the rain</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/72-6.htm">Psalm 72:6</a></b></br> He shall come down like rain upon the mown grass: as showers <i>that</i> water the earth.</p><p class="hdg">the latter rain</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/hosea/6-3.htm">Hosea 6:3</a></b></br> Then shall we know, <i>if</i> we follow on to know the LORD: his going forth is prepared as the morning; and he shall come unto us as the rain, as the latter <i>and</i> former rain unto the earth.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/zechariah/10-1.htm">Zechariah 10:1</a></b></br> Ask ye of the LORD rain in the time of the latter rain; <i>so</i> the LORD shall make bright clouds, and give them showers of rain, to every one grass in the field.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/esther/7-2.htm">Drank</a> <a href="/job/19-25.htm">Latter</a> <a href="/job/29-10.htm">Mouth</a> <a href="/job/29-10.htm">Mouths</a> <a href="/job/27-19.htm">Opened</a> <a href="/job/27-19.htm">Opening</a> <a href="/job/28-26.htm">Rain</a> <a href="/job/24-8.htm">Rains</a> <a href="/job/24-8.htm">Showers</a> <a href="/job/8-19.htm">Spring</a> <a href="/job/29-21.htm">Wait</a> <a href="/job/29-21.htm">Waited</a> <a href="/job/29-21.htm">Waiting</a> <a href="/job/16-10.htm">Wide</a> <a href="/job/29-22.htm">Words</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/songs/5-1.htm">Drank</a> <a href="/job/42-12.htm">Latter</a> <a href="/job/30-18.htm">Mouth</a> <a href="/psalms/8-2.htm">Mouths</a> <a href="/job/31-32.htm">Opened</a> <a href="/job/31-9.htm">Opening</a> <a href="/job/36-27.htm">Rain</a> <a href="/job/37-6.htm">Rains</a> <a href="/job/36-28.htm">Showers</a> <a href="/job/38-27.htm">Spring</a> <a href="/job/30-26.htm">Wait</a> <a href="/job/30-26.htm">Waited</a> <a href="/job/30-26.htm">Waiting</a> <a href="/job/30-14.htm">Wide</a> <a href="/job/31-37.htm">Words</a><div class="vheading2">Job 29</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/job/29-1.htm">Job bemoans his former prosperity</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/job/29.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/job/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/job/29.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>They waited for me as for rain</b><br>In the ancient Near East, rain was a precious and eagerly anticipated resource, essential for agriculture and survival. Job's comparison to rain highlights the value and necessity of his counsel and wisdom. In a cultural context where rain was often seen as a blessing from God (<a href="/deuteronomy/11-14.htm">Deuteronomy 11:14</a>), Job's words were perceived as life-giving and sustaining. This imagery also reflects the respect and anticipation with which Job's community regarded his insights, similar to how people awaited the life-giving rains. The metaphor underscores the deep reliance and trust others placed in Job, akin to the dependence on rain for crops.<p><b>and drank in my words like spring showers.</b><br>Spring showers, often associated with renewal and growth, symbolize the refreshing and revitalizing nature of Job's words. His counsel was not only eagerly anticipated but also absorbed with eagerness and appreciation, much like the earth absorbs the nourishing spring rains. This phrase suggests that Job's wisdom brought rejuvenation and clarity, much like the effect of spring rains on parched land. The imagery of drinking in words also connects to the biblical theme of wisdom as sustenance (<a href="/proverbs/18-4.htm">Proverbs 18:4</a>), and it can be seen as a type of Christ, who is described as the living water (<a href="/john/4-10.htm">John 4:10-14</a>), offering spiritual nourishment and life.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/j/job.htm">Job</a></b><br>A man described as blameless and upright, who feared God and shunned evil. In this chapter, Job is reminiscing about his past status and influence before his suffering began.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/j/job's_friends.htm">Job's Friends</a></b><br>Although not directly mentioned in this verse, they are part of the broader account. They came to comfort Job but ended up debating with him about the reasons for his suffering.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_community.htm">The Community</a></b><br>The people who respected and valued Job's wisdom and counsel, as depicted in this verse. They are metaphorically described as waiting for Job's words like rain.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_land_of_uz.htm">The Land of Uz</a></b><br>The region where Job lived, which is often associated with the ancient Near East, possibly in the area of Edom or northern Arabia.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/g/god.htm">God</a></b><br>While not directly mentioned in this verse, God is central to the book of Job, overseeing the events and ultimately restoring Job.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_value_of_godly_wisdom.htm">The Value of Godly Wisdom</a></b><br>Just as rain is essential for life, godly wisdom is vital for spiritual growth and guidance. Seek to cultivate wisdom through prayer and study of Scripture.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/i/influence_and_responsibility.htm">Influence and Responsibility</a></b><br>Job's words were eagerly awaited, indicating his influence. Recognize the responsibility that comes with influence and strive to speak words that edify and encourage others.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/l/longing_for_truth.htm">Longing for Truth</a></b><br>The community's anticipation for Job's words reflects a deep longing for truth and guidance. Foster a similar desire for God's Word in your own life.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/s/seasons_of_influence.htm">Seasons of Influence</a></b><br>Job's past influence reminds us that there are seasons in life where we may have more or less impact. Trust in God's timing and purpose for each season.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/e/endurance_in_trials.htm">Endurance in Trials</a></b><br>Despite Job's current suffering, his past influence is a testament to his character. Let this encourage you to remain steadfast in trials, knowing that God sees and values your faithfulness.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_job_29.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Job 29</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/does_job_38_22_misinterpret_snow.htm">Does Job 38:22's reference to 'storehouses of snow' suggest a misunderstanding of meteorology?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_is_job's_integrity_reconciled_with_sin.htm">How do we reconcile Job's depiction of nearly flawless integrity in Job 29 with biblical teachings on universal human sinfulness (e.g., Romans 3:23)?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_does_god_let_satan_test_job.htm">Job 1:12 - How can a benevolent God allow Satan to inflict suffering on a blameless man as part of a wager?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_does_job_28_25_align_with_divine_weather.htm">How does Job 28:25's statement about God 'weighing the wind' square with earlier biblical passages that treat weather as solely divine intervention?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/job/29.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 23.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">They waited for me as for the rain</span>; <span class="accented">i.e.</span> "they were as eager to heat' me speak as the parched ground is to receive the winter rain, which it expects and waits for and absorbs greedily." <span class="cmt_word">And they opened their mouth wide as for the latter rain</span>. They drank in my discourse as the spring vegetation drinks in the spring showers, known in the East generally as "the latter rains." <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/job/29-23.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">They waited</span><br /><span class="heb">וְיִֽחֲל֣וּ</span> <span class="translit">(wə·yi·ḥă·lū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3176.htm">Strong's 3176: </a> </span><span class="str2">To wait, to be patient, hope</span><br /><br /><span class="word">for me as for rain</span><br /><span class="heb">כַמָּטָ֣ר</span> <span class="translit">(ḵam·mā·ṭār)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-k, Article | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4306.htm">Strong's 4306: </a> </span><span class="str2">Rain</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and drank in my words</span><br /><span class="heb">פָּעֲר֥וּ</span> <span class="translit">(pā·‘ă·rū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6473.htm">Strong's 6473: </a> </span><span class="str2">To open wide (the mouth)</span><br /><br /><span class="word">like spring showers.</span><br /><span class="heb">לְמַלְקֽוֹשׁ׃</span> <span class="translit">(lə·mal·qō·wōš)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4456.htm">Strong's 4456: </a> </span><span class="str2">The spring rain, eloquence</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/job/29-23.htm">Job 29:23 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/job/29-23.htm">Job 29:23 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/job/29-23.htm">Job 29:23 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/job/29-23.htm">Job 29:23 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/job/29-23.htm">Job 29:23 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/job/29-23.htm">Job 29:23 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/job/29-23.htm">Job 29:23 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/job/29-23.htm">Job 29:23 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/job/29-23.htm">Job 29:23 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/job/29-23.htm">Job 29:23 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/job/29-23.htm">OT Poetry: Job 29:23 They waited for me as (Jb) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/job/29-22.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Job 29:22"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Job 29:22" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/job/29-24.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Job 29:24"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Job 29:24" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>