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Job 29
Job 29
English EASY 2024
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Job continued to speak. This is what he said:
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‘I would like my life to be as it was before, many months ago. At that time, God took care of me.
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He was my guide, as if he had a lamp to show me the way. His light kept me safe as I walked in dark places.
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I was strong and well. God was my friend and he protected my home.
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At that time, Almighty God was still with me. My children were near me.
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I got plenty of milk from my cows, so that my life was easy. My olive trees gave me lots of oil.
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I would go to the gate of the city, and sit there as one of the leaders.
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When young men saw me, they would move to the side. Even the old men would stand up to respect me.
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The city's rulers would stop speaking. They would cover their mouths with their hands.
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The important leaders would be quiet. They would not want to say anything.
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Everyone was very pleased to listen to the things that I said. They respected me when they saw the things that I did.
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When poor people cried for help, I rescued them. I helped children who had no family that could help them.
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People who were near to death praised me for my help. Widows were happy when I helped them.
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I always did what was right, like good clothes that I wore. I was fair and honest, like my coat and my hat.
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If people were blind, I would be their guide. If people could not walk, I would get things for them.
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If poor people needed help, I helped them like their father would do. I spoke on behalf of strangers to help them get justice.
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I destroyed the power of wicked people. I rescued the people that they had attacked.
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At that time, I thought, “I will live to be an old man. After a long life, I will die in my own home.
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My body is strong and well, like a tree that always has plenty of water.
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People will continue to give me honour. Each day I will have new strength.”
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People waited patiently to hear my advice. They listened carefully to what I said.
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After I had spoken, they did not say any more. They listened to every word and they thought about it.
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They would wait for me to speak to them, like people who wait for rain to fall. My words would make them happy, like rain in spring that makes a farmer happy.
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They were surprised when I smiled at them. My smile made them happy.
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As their leader, I told them what they should do. I was like a king who leads his soldiers. When they were sad, I would comfort them.’
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