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23 They waited for me as for the rain.
    Their mouths drank as with the spring rain.
24 I smiled on them when they had no confidence.
    They didn’t reject the light of my face.
25 I chose out their way, and sat as chief.
    I lived as a king in the army,
    as one who comforts the mourners.

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23 They waited for me as for showers
    and drank in my words as the spring rain.(A)
24 When I smiled at them, they scarcely believed it;
    the light of my face(B) was precious to them.[a](C)
25 I chose the way for them and sat as their chief;(D)
    I dwelt as a king(E) among his troops;
    I was like one who comforts mourners.(F)

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Footnotes

  1. Job 29:24 The meaning of the Hebrew for this clause is uncertain.