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29 At muling ipinagbadya ni Job ang kaniyang talinghaga, at nagsabi,

Oh ako nawa'y napasa mga buwan noong dakong una, gaya noong mga kaarawan ng binabantayan ako ng Dios;

Nang ang kaniyang ilawan ay sumisilang sa aking ulo at sa pamamagitan ng kaniyang liwanag ay lumalakad ako sa kadiliman;

Gaya noong ako'y nasa kabutihan ng aking mga kaarawan, noong ang pagkasi ng Dios ay nasa aking tolda;

Noong ang Makapangyarihan sa lahat ay sumasaakin pa, at ang aking mga anak ay nangasa palibot ko;

Noong ang aking mga hakbang ay naliligo sa gatas, at ang bato ay nagbubuhos para sa akin ng mga ilog ng langis!

Noong ako'y lumalabas sa pintuang-bayan hanggang sa bayan, noong aking inihahanda ang aking upuan sa lansangan,

Nakikita ako ng mga binata, at nagsisipagkubli, at ang mga matanda ay nagsisitindig at nagsisitayo:

Ang mga pangulo ay nagpipigil ng pangungusap, at inilalagay ang kanilang kamay sa kanilang bibig;

10 Ang tinig ng mga mahal na tao ay tumatahimik, at ang kanilang dila ay dumidikit sa ngalangala ng kanilang bibig.

11 Sapagka't pagka naririnig ako ng pakinig, ay pinagpapala nga ako; at pagka nakikita ako ng mata, ay sumasaksi sa akin:

12 Sapagka't aking iniligtas ang dukha na dumadaing, ang ulila rin naman na walang tumutulong sa kaniya.

13 Ang basbas ng malapit nang mamamatay ay sumaakin: at aking pinaawit sa kagalakan ang puso ng babaing bao.

14 Ako'y nagbibihis ng katuwiran, at sinusuutan niya ako: ang aking kaganapan ay parang isang balabal at isang diadema.

15 Ako'y naging mga mata sa bulag, at naging mga paa ako sa pilay.

16 Ako'y naging ama sa mapagkailangan; at ang usap niyaong hindi ko nakikilala ay aking sinisiyasat.

17 At aking binali ang mga pangil ng liko, at inagaw ko ang huli sa kaniyang mga ngipin.

18 Nang magkagayo'y sinabi ko, mamamatay ako sa aking pugad, at aking pararamihin ang aking mga kaarawan na gaya ng buhangin:

19 Ang aking ugat ay nakalat sa tubig, at ang hamog ay lumalapag buong gabi sa aking sanga:

20 Ang aking kaluwalhatian ay sariwa sa akin, at ang aking busog ay nababago sa aking kamay.

21 Sa akin ay nangakikinig ang mga tao, at nangaghihintay, at nagsisitahimik sa aking payo.

22 Pagkatapos ng aking mga salita ay hindi na sila nagsasalita pa uli; at ang aking pananalita ay tumutulo sa kanila.

23 At kanilang hinihintay ako, na gaya ng paghihintay sa ulan, at kanilang ibinubuka ang kanilang bibig na maluwang na gaya sa huling ulan.

24 Ako'y ngumingiti sa kanila pagka sila'y hindi nanganiniwala: at ang liwanag ng aking mukha ay hindi nila hinahamak.

25 Ako'y namimili sa kanilang daan, at nauupong gaya ng puno, at tumatahang gaya ng hari sa hukbo, gaya ng nangaaliw sa nananangis.

'Job 29 ' not found for the version: Ang Bagong Tipan: Filipino Standard Version.

Job’s Final Defense

29 Job continued his discourse:(A)

“How I long for the months gone by,(B)
    for the days when God watched over me,(C)
when his lamp shone on my head
    and by his light I walked through darkness!(D)
Oh, for the days when I was in my prime,
    when God’s intimate friendship(E) blessed my house,(F)
when the Almighty was still with me
    and my children(G) were around me,(H)
when my path was drenched with cream(I)
    and the rock(J) poured out for me streams of olive oil.(K)

“When I went to the gate(L) of the city
    and took my seat in the public square,
the young men saw me and stepped aside(M)
    and the old men rose to their feet;(N)
the chief men refrained from speaking(O)
    and covered their mouths with their hands;(P)
10 the voices of the nobles were hushed,(Q)
    and their tongues stuck to the roof of their mouths.(R)
11 Whoever heard me spoke well of me,
    and those who saw me commended me,(S)
12 because I rescued the poor(T) who cried for help,
    and the fatherless(U) who had none to assist them.(V)
13 The one who was dying blessed me;(W)
    I made the widow’s(X) heart sing.
14 I put on righteousness(Y) as my clothing;
    justice was my robe and my turban.(Z)
15 I was eyes(AA) to the blind
    and feet to the lame.(AB)
16 I was a father to the needy;(AC)
    I took up the case(AD) of the stranger.(AE)
17 I broke the fangs of the wicked
    and snatched the victims(AF) from their teeth.(AG)

18 “I thought, ‘I will die in my own house,
    my days as numerous as the grains of sand.(AH)
19 My roots will reach to the water,(AI)
    and the dew will lie all night on my branches.(AJ)
20 My glory will not fade;(AK)
    the bow(AL) will be ever new in my hand.’(AM)

21 “People listened to me expectantly,
    waiting in silence for my counsel.(AN)
22 After I had spoken, they spoke no more;(AO)
    my words fell gently on their ears.(AP)
23 They waited for me as for showers
    and drank in my words as the spring rain.(AQ)
24 When I smiled at them, they scarcely believed it;
    the light of my face(AR) was precious to them.[a](AS)
25 I chose the way for them and sat as their chief;(AT)
    I dwelt as a king(AU) among his troops;
    I was like one who comforts mourners.(AV)

Footnotes

  1. Job 29:24 The meaning of the Hebrew for this clause is uncertain.

When God Was Still by My Side

29 1-6 Job now resumed his response:

“Oh, how I long for the good old days,
    when God took such very good care of me.
He always held a lamp before me
    and I walked through the dark by its light.
Oh, how I miss those golden years
    when God’s friendship graced my home,
When the Mighty One was still by my side
    and my children were all around me,
When everything was going my way,
    and nothing seemed too difficult.

7-20 “When I walked downtown
    and sat with my friends in the public square,
Young and old greeted me with respect;
    I was honored by everyone in town.
When I spoke, everyone listened;
    they hung on my every word.
People who knew me spoke well of me;
    my reputation went ahead of me.
I was known for helping people in trouble
    and standing up for those who were down on their luck.
The dying blessed me,
    and the bereaved were cheered by my visits.
All my dealings with people were good.
    I was known for being fair to everyone I met.
I was eyes to the blind
    and feet to the lame,
Father to the needy,
    and champion of abused aliens.
I grabbed street thieves by the scruff of the neck
    and made them give back what they’d stolen.
I thought, ‘I’ll die peacefully in my own bed,
    grateful for a long and full life,
A life deep-rooted and well-watered,
    a life limber and dew-fresh,
My soul soaked through with glory
    and my body robust until the day I die.’

21-25 “Men and women listened when I spoke,
    hung expectantly on my every word.
After I spoke, they’d be quiet,
    taking it all in.
They welcomed my counsel like spring rain,
    drinking it all in.
When I smiled at them, they could hardly believe it;
    their faces lit up, their troubles took wing!
I was their leader, establishing the mood
    and setting the pace by which they lived.
    Where I led, they followed.”