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 · 2000

As I was in the ripeness of my days, When the friendship of God was upon my tent;

KJV

King James Version · 1611

As I was in the days of my youth, when the secret of God was upon my tabernacle;

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

As I was in the ripeness of my days, When the friendship of God was upon my tent;

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

As I was in my flowering years, when my tent was covered by the hand of God;

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

As I have been in days of my maturity, And the counsel of God upon my tent.

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

As I was in the days of my youth, when God was secretly in my tabernacle?

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

As I was in the days of my youth, when the secret counsel ofGod was over my tent,

Context

v.3When his lamp shined upon my head, And by his light I walked through darkness;

v.4This passage

v.5When the Almighty was yet with me, And my children were about me;

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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