Job 29
Ang Biblia, 2001
Sinariwa ni Job ang Maliligaya Niyang Araw
29 At muling ipinagpatuloy ni Job ang kanyang pagsasalita, at nagsabi:
2 “O, ako sana'y tulad nang nakaraang mga buwan,
gaya noong mga araw na ang Diyos ang sa akin ay nagbabantay,
3 nang sa ibabaw ng aking ulo ay sumisikat ang kanyang ilawan,
at sa pamamagitan ng kanyang ilaw ay lumalakad ako sa kadiliman;
4 gaya noong ako'y namumukadkad pa,
noong ang pakikipagkaibigan ng Diyos ay nasa aking tolda;
5 nang kasama ko pa ang Makapangyarihan sa lahat,
nang nasa palibot ko ang aking mga anak;
6 noong ang aking mga hakbang ay naliligo sa gatas,
at ang bato ay nagbubuhos para sa akin ng langis na tumatagas!
7 Noong ako'y lumabas sa pintuan ng bayan,
noong ihanda ko ang aking upuan sa liwasan,
8 nakita ako ng mga kabataang lalaki, at sila'y umalis,
at ang matatanda ay tumayo;
9 ang mga pinuno ay nagtimpi sa pagsasalita,
at inilagay ang kanilang kamay sa bibig nila.
10 Ang tinig ng mga maharlika ay pinatahimik,
nang sa ngalangala ng kanilang bibig, ang dila nila ay dumikit.
11 Nang marinig ng tainga, tinawag nito akong mapalad,
at nang makita ito ng mata, iyon ay pumayag.
12 Sapagkat aking iniligtas ang dumaraing na dukha,
maging sa mga ulila na walang tumutulong.
13 Ang basbas ng malapit nang mamamatay sa akin ay dumating,
at ang puso ng babaing balo ay pinaawit ko sa kagalakan.
14 Ako'y nagbihis ng katuwiran, at ako'y dinamitan;
parang isang balabal at isang turbante ang aking katarungan.
15 Sa bulag ako'y naging mga mata,
at sa pilay ako'y naging mga paa.
16 Sa dukha ako'y naging isang ama,
at siniyasat ko ang usapin niyaong hindi ko nakikilala.
17 Aking binali ang mga pangil ng masama,
at ipinalaglag ko ang kanyang biktima sa mga ngipin niya.
18 Nang magkagayo'y sinabi ko, ‘Sa aking pugad ako mamamatay,
at gaya ng buhangin aking pararamihin ang aking mga araw.
19 Kumalat hanggang sa tubig ang aking mga ugat,
at may hamog sa aking sanga sa buong magdamag,
20 sariwa sa akin ang aking kaluwalhatian,
at ang aking busog ay laging bago sa aking kamay!’
21 “Sa akin ay nakikinig at naghihintay ang mga tao,
at tumatahimik para sa aking payo.
22 Pagkatapos ng aking pagsasalita, ay hindi na sila muling nagsalita,
at ang aking salita ay bumagsak sa kanila.
23 At kanilang hinihintay ako, na gaya ng paghihintay sa ulan,
at kanilang ibinuka ang kanilang bibig na gaya sa huling ulan.
24 Kapag sila'y hindi nagtitiwala, ako sa kanila'y ngumingiti,
at ang liwanag ng aking mukha ay hindi nila pinababa.
25 Pinili ko ang kanilang daan, at umupo bilang puno,
at namuhay gaya ng hari sa gitna ng kanyang hukbo,
gaya ng isang umaaliw sa mga nagdadalamhati.
Job 29
King James Version
29 Moreover Job continued his parable, and said,
2 Oh that I were as in months past, as in the days when God preserved me;
3 When his candle shined upon my head, and when by his light I walked through darkness;
4 As I was in the days of my youth, when the secret of God was upon my tabernacle;
5 When the Almighty was yet with me, when my children were about me;
6 When I washed my steps with butter, and the rock poured me out rivers of oil;
7 When I went out to the gate through the city, when I prepared my seat in the street!
8 The young men saw me, and hid themselves: and the aged arose, and stood up.
9 The princes refrained talking, and laid their hand on their mouth.
10 The nobles held their peace, and their tongue cleaved to the roof of their mouth.
11 When the ear heard me, then it blessed me; and when the eye saw me, it gave witness to me:
12 Because I delivered the poor that cried, and the fatherless, and him that had none to help him.
13 The blessing of him that was ready to perish came upon me: and I caused the widow's heart to sing for joy.
14 I put on righteousness, and it clothed me: my judgment was as a robe and a diadem.
15 I was eyes to the blind, and feet was I to the lame.
16 I was a father to the poor: and the cause which I knew not I searched out.
17 And I brake the jaws of the wicked, and plucked the spoil out of his teeth.
18 Then I said, I shall die in my nest, and I shall multiply my days as the sand.
19 My root was spread out by the waters, and the dew lay all night upon my branch.
20 My glory was fresh in me, and my bow was renewed in my hand.
21 Unto me men gave ear, and waited, and kept silence at my counsel.
22 After my words they spake not again; and my speech dropped upon them.
23 And they waited for me as for the rain; and they opened their mouth wide as for the latter rain.
24 If I laughed on them, they believed it not; and the light of my countenance they cast not down.
25 I chose out their way, and sat chief, and dwelt as a king in the army, as one that comforteth the mourners.
Job 29
New King James Version
Job’s Summary Defense
29 Job further continued his discourse, and said:
2 “Oh, that I were as in months (A)past,
As in the days when God (B)watched over me;
3 (C)When His lamp shone upon my head,
And when by His light I walked through darkness;
4 Just as I was in the days of my prime,
When (D)the friendly counsel of God was over my tent;
5 When the Almighty was yet with me,
When my children were around me;
6 When (E)my steps were bathed with [a]cream,
And (F)the rock poured out rivers of oil for me!
7 “When I went out to the gate by the city,
When I took my seat in the open square,
8 The young men saw me and hid,
And the aged arose and stood;
9 The princes refrained from talking,
And (G)put their hand on their mouth;
10 The voice of nobles was hushed,
And their (H)tongue stuck to the roof of their mouth.
11 When the ear heard, then it blessed me,
And when the eye saw, then it approved me;
12 Because (I)I delivered the poor who cried out,
The fatherless and the one who had no helper.
13 The blessing of a perishing man came upon me,
And I caused the widow’s heart to sing for joy.
14 (J)I put on righteousness, and it clothed me;
My justice was like a robe and a turban.
15 I was (K)eyes to the blind,
And I was feet to the lame.
16 I was a father to the poor,
And (L)I searched out the case that I did not know.
17 I broke (M)the fangs of the wicked,
And plucked the victim from his teeth.
18 “Then I said, (N)‘I shall die in my nest,
And multiply my days as the sand.
19 (O)My root is spread out (P)to the waters,
And the dew lies all night on my branch.
20 My glory is fresh within me,
And my (Q)bow is renewed in my hand.’
21 “Men listened to me and waited,
And kept silence for my counsel.
22 After my words they did not speak again,
And my speech settled on them as dew.
23 They waited for me as for the rain,
And they opened their mouth wide as for (R)the spring rain.
24 If I mocked at them, they did not believe it,
And the light of my countenance they did not cast down.
25 I chose the way for them, and sat as chief;
So I dwelt as a king in the army,
As one who comforts mourners.
Job 29
English Standard Version
Job's Summary Defense
29 And Job again (A)took up his discourse, and said:
2 “Oh, that I were as in the months of old,
as in the days when God watched over me,
3 when his (B)lamp shone upon my head,
and by his light I walked through darkness,
4 as I was in my prime,[a]
when the (C)friendship of God was upon my tent,
5 when the Almighty was yet with me,
when my (D)children were all around me,
6 when my steps were (E)washed with (F)butter,
and (G)the rock poured out for me streams of (H)oil!
7 When I went out to (I)the gate of the city,
when I prepared my seat in the square,
8 the young men saw me and withdrew,
and the aged rose and stood;
9 the princes refrained from talking
and (J)laid their hand on their mouth;
10 the voice of the nobles was hushed,
and their (K)tongue stuck to the roof of their mouth.
11 When the ear heard, it called me blessed,
and when the eye saw, it approved,
12 because I (L)delivered the poor who cried for help,
and the fatherless who had none to help him.
13 (M)The blessing of him who was (N)about to perish came upon me,
and I caused (O)the widow's heart to sing for joy.
14 I (P)put on righteousness, and it clothed me;
my justice was like a robe and (Q)a turban.
15 I was (R)eyes to the blind
and feet to the lame.
16 I was a father to the needy,
and I searched out (S)the cause of him whom I did not know.
17 I (T)broke (U)the fangs of the unrighteous
and made him drop his prey from his teeth.
18 (V)Then I thought, ‘I shall die in my (W)nest,
and I shall multiply my days as (X)the sand,
19 my (Y)roots spread out to (Z)the waters,
with the dew all night on my (AA)branches,
20 my glory fresh with me,
and my (AB)bow ever (AC)new in my hand.’
21 “Men listened to me and waited
and kept silence for my counsel.
22 After I spoke they did not speak again,
and my word (AD)dropped upon them.
23 They waited for me as for the rain,
and they (AE)opened their mouths as for the (AF)spring rain.
24 I smiled on them when they had no confidence,
and (AG)the light of my (AH)face they did not cast down.
25 I chose their way and sat as chief,
and I lived like (AI)a king among his troops,
like one who comforts mourners.
Footnotes
- Job 29:4 Hebrew my autumn days
Scripture taken from the New King James Version®. Copyright © 1982 by Thomas Nelson. Used by permission. All rights reserved.
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