Job 29:4
What does Job 29:4 mean?
A plain-English look at Job 29:4 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000As I was in the ripeness of my days, When the friendship of God was upon my tent;
KJV
King James Version · 1611As I was in the days of my youth, when the secret of God was upon my tabernacle;
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901As I was in the ripeness of my days, When the friendship of God was upon my tent;
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949As I was in my flowering years, when my tent was covered by the hand of God;
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862As I have been in days of my maturity, And the counsel of God upon my tent.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752As I was in the days of my youth, when God was secretly in my tabernacle?
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890As I was in the days of my youth, when the secret counsel ofGod was over my tent,
Context
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Psalms 91:1
He that dwelleth in the secret place of the Most High Shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty.
- Proverbs 3:32
For the perverse is an abomination to Jehovah; But his friendship is with the upright.
- Job 1:10
Hast not thou made a hedge about him, and about his house, and about all that he hath, on every side? thou hast blessed the work of his hands, and his substance is increased in the land.
- Job 15:8
Hast thou heard the secret counsel of God? And dost thou limit wisdom to thyself?
- Colossians 3:3
For ye died, and your life is hid with Christ in God.
- Psalms 25:14
The friendship of Jehovah is with them that fear him; And he will show them his covenant.
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