21 Unto me men gave ear, and waited, and held their tongue at my counsel.

22 After my words they replied not, and my talk [a]dropped upon them.

23 And they waited for me, as for the rain, and they opened their mouth [b]as for the latter rain.

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Footnotes

  1. Job 29:22 That is, was pleasant unto them.
  2. Job 29:23 As the dry ground thirsteth for the rain.

21 “People listened to me expectantly,
    waiting in silence for my counsel.(A)
22 After I had spoken, they spoke no more;(B)
    my words fell gently on their ears.(C)
23 They waited for me as for showers
    and drank in my words as the spring rain.(D)

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