Catholic Public Domain Version
"They waited for me as for rain, and they opened their mouth as for belated rains. "
— Job 29:23, Catholic Public Domain Version
“And they waited for me as for the rain; and they opened their mouth wide as for the latter rain.”
“And they waited for me as for the rain; And they opened their mouth wideasfor the latter rain. ”
“They waited for me as for the rain. Their mouths drank as with the spring rain.”
“They waited for me as people wait for the rain, and they opened their mouths as for the spring rains.”
“They waited for me as for rain, and they opened their mouth as for a latter shower.”
“They were waiting for me as for the rain, opening their mouths wide as for the spring rains.”
“And they waited for me as for the rain; and they opened their mouth wide as for the latter rain.”
My glory will always be restored, and my bow will be restored to my hand.”
Those who heard me, expected vindication, and they listened closely in silence to my counsel.
To my words, they dared to add nothing, and my eloquence poured over them.
They waited for me as for rain, and they opened their mouth as for belated rains.
If I had ever laughed at them, they would not have believed it, and the light of my face was not cast down towards the ground.
If I wished to go to them, I sat down first, and, though I sat like a king surrounded by an army, yet I was a comforter to those who mourned.