Wisdom & Truth Verses

Moreover Job continued his parable, and said, {continued: Heb. added to take up}

Oh that I were as {in} months past, as {in} the days {when} God preserved me;

When his candle shined upon my head, {and when} by his light I walked {through} darkness; {candle: or, lamp}

When I washed my steps with butter, and the rock poured me out rivers of oil; {me: Heb. with me}

The young men saw me, and hid themselves: and the aged arose, {and} stood up.

And I brake the jaws of the wicked, and plucked the spoil out of his teeth. {the jaws: Heb. the jawteeth, or, the grinders} {plucked: Heb. cast}

Then I said, I shall die in my nest, and I shall multiply {my} days as the sand.

After my words they spake not again; and my speech dropped upon them.

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

Who cut up mallows by the bushes, and juniper roots {for} their meat.

They were driven forth from among {men}, (they cried after them as {after} a thief;)

To dwell in the clifts of the valleys, {in} caves of the earth, and {in} the rocks. {caves: Heb. holes}