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Job 29:7-17

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7“When I went out to the gate of the city,

When I took my seat in the public square,

8The young men saw me and hid themselves,

And the old men arose and stood.

9“The leaders stopped talking

And put their hands on their mouths;

10The voices of the prominent people were hushed,

And their tongues stuck to their palates.

11“For when an ear heard, it called me blessed,

And when an eye saw, it testified in support of me,

12Because I saved the poor who cried for help,

And the orphan who had no helper.

13“The blessing of the one who was about to perish came upon me,

And I made the widow’s heart sing for joy.

14“I put on righteousness, and it clothed me;

My justice was like a robe and a headband.

15“I was eyes to those who were blind,

And feet to those who could not walk.

16“I was a father to the poor,

And I investigated the case which I did not know.

17“I broke the jaws of the wicked

And rescued the prey from his teeth.