Bible in Basic English
"I took my place as a chief, guiding them on their way, and I was as a king among his army. ..."
— Job 29:25-1964, Bible in Basic English
“I chose out their way, and sat chief, and dwelt as a king in the army, as one that comforteth the mourners. ”
“I chose out their way, and sataschief, And dwelt as a king in the army, As one that comforteth the mourners. ”
“I chose out their way, and sat as chief. I lived as a king in the army, as one who comforts the mourners.”
“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.”
“If I had a mind to go to them, I sat first, and when I sat as a king, with his army standing about him, yet I was a comforter of them that mourned. ”
“I chose out their way, and sat chief, and dwelt as a king in the army, as one that comforteth the mourners. ”
After I had said what was in my mind, they were quiet and let my words go deep into their hearts;
They were waiting for me as for the rain, opening their mouths wide as for the spring rains.
I was laughing at them when they had no hope, and the light of my face was never clouded by their fear.
I took my place as a chief, guiding them on their way, and I was as a king among his army. ...