NET Bible
"They waited for me as people wait for the rain, and they opened their mouths as for the spring rains."
— Job 29:23, NET Bible
“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 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 fresh in me, and my bow ever new in my hand.’
Job’s Reputation“People listened to me and waited silently; they kept silent for my advice.
After I had spoken, they did not respond; my words fell on them drop by drop.
They waited for me as people wait for the rain, and they opened their mouths as for the spring rains.
If I smiled at them, they hardly believed it; and they did not cause the light of my face to darken.
I chose the way for them and sat as their chief; I lived like a king among his troops; I was like one who comforts mourners.