Job 29:23 Parallel Translations

They were as eager to hear me as they were for rain. They opened their mouths wide as if waiting for a spring shower.(GOD'S WORD®)

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.

DBY:

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

ERV:

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

JPS:

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

WBS:

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

WEB:

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

YLT:

And they wait as for rain for me, And their mouth they have opened wide As for the latter rain.

Job 29:23 Cross References

XREF:

Job 29:22 "After my words they did not speak again, And my speech dropped on them.

Job 29:24 "I smiled on them when they did not believe, And the light of my face they did not cast down. (NASB ©1995)

Commentaries and Concordances

GSB:

29:23 And they waited for me as for the rain; and they opened their mouth wide {p} [as] for the latter rain.
(p) As the dry ground thirsts for the rain.

MHC:

29:18-25 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.

CONC:

Drank Latter Mouth Mouths Opened Opening Rain Rains Showers Spring Wait Waited Waiting Wide

Drank Latter Mouth Mouths Opened Opening Rain Rains Showers Spring Wait Waited Waiting Wide Words

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