New Living Translation (NLT)
Job 28
28 And this is what he says to all humanity: ‘The fear of the Lord is true wisdom; to forsake evil is real understanding.’”
Job 29
1 Job continued speaking:
2 “I long for the years gone by when God took care of me,
3 when he lit up the way before me and I walked safely through the darkness.
4 When I was in my prime, God’s friendship was felt in my home.
5 The Almighty was still with me, and my children were around me.
6 My cows produced milk in abundance, and my groves poured out streams of olive oil.
7 “Those were the days when I went to the city gate and took my place among the honored leaders.
8 The young stepped aside when they saw me, and even the aged rose in respect at my coming.
9 The princes stood in silence and put their hands over their mouths.
10 The highest officials of the city stood quietly, holding their tongues in respect.