Geneva Bible Notes: Job 29

Job 29:1 (!) Job complaineth of the prosperitie of the time past.

Job 29:2 (/) Ebr. moneths before.

Job 29:3 (a) When I felt his fauour.

Job 29:3 (b) I was fre from affliction.

Job 29:4 (c) That is, semed by euident tokens to be more present with me.

Job 29:6 (d) By these similitudes he declareth the great prosperitie, that he was in, so that he had none occasion to be suche as a sinner as they accused him.

Job 29:7 (!) His autoritie.

Job 29:8 (e) Being ashamed of their lightnes, and afraied of my gravitie.

Job 29:9 (f) Acknowledgeing my wisdome.

Job 29:11 (h) Testifying that I did good justice.

Job 29:11 (g) All that heard me, praised me.

Job 29:12 (!) Justice and equitie.

Job 29:12 (i) Because his aduersaries did so much charge him with wickednes, he is compelled to rendre a counte of his life.

Job 29:13 (k) That is, I did succour him that was in destresse, and so he had cause to praise me.

Job 29:14 (l) I delited to do justice as others did, to weare costely apparel.

Job 29:18 (m) That is, at home in my bed without all trouble, and vnquietnes.

Job 29:19 (n) My felicitie doeth increase.

Job 29:22 (o) That is, was pleasant vnto them.

Job 29:23 (p) As the drye grounde thirsteth for the raine.

Job 29:24 (q) That is, thei thoght it not to be a jest, or thei thoght not that I wold condescend vnto them.

Job 29:24 (r) They were afraied to offend me, and cause me to be angrie.

Job 29:25 (s) I had them at commandement.