New Living Translation (NLT)
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.
11 “All who heard me praised me. All who saw me spoke well of me.
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