Job 29:23-25

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²³ They waited for my words as they would for rain.
    They drank them in like rain in the springtime.
²⁴ I smiled at them, and they could hardly believe it.
    My smile made them feel better.
²⁵ I was their leader and made decisions about their future.
    I was like a king among his troops, comforting those who were sad.