Job 29

^{1 !} Job complaineth of the prosperitie of the time past.

^{2 /} Ebr. moneths before.

^{3 a} When I felt his fauour.

^{3 b} I was fre from affliction.

^{4 c} That is, semed by euident tokens to be more present with me.

^{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.

^{7 !} His autoritie.

^{8 e} Being ashamed of their lightnes, and afraied of my gravitie.

^{9 f} Acknowledgeing my wisdome.

^{11 h} Testifying that I did good justice.

^{11 g} All that heard me, praised me.

^{12 !} Justice and equitie.

^{12 i} Because his aduersaries did so much charge him with wickednes, he is compelled to rendre a counte of his life.

^{13 k} That is, I did succour him that was in destresse, and so he had cause to praise me.

^{14 l} I delited to do justice as others did, to weare costely apparel.

^{18 m} That is, at home in my bed without all trouble, and vnquietnes.

^{19 n} My felicitie doeth increase.

^{22 o} That is, was pleasant vnto them.

^{23 p} As the drye grounde thirsteth for the raine.

^{24 q} That is, thei thoght it not to be a jest, or thei thoght not that I wold condescend vnto them.

^{24 r} They were afraied to offend me, and cause me to be angrie.

^{25 s} I had them at commandement.