Job 29:23
King James Version (KJV)
And they waited for me as for the rain; and they opened their mouth wide as for the latter rain.
In context
21 Unto me men gave ear, and waited, and kept silence at my counsel.
22 After my words they spake not again; and my speech dropped upon them.
23 And they waited for me as for the rain; and they opened their mouth wide as for the latter rain.
24 If I laughed on them, they believed it not; and the light of my countenance they cast not down.
25 I chose out their way, and sat chief, and dwelt as a king in the army, as one that comforteth the mourners.
Job 29:23 in every translation
- KJV King James Version
- And they waited for me as for the rain; and they opened their mouth wide as for the latter rain.
- WEB World English Bible
- They waited for me as for the rain. Their mouths drank as with the spring rain.
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- They waited for me as for rain and drank in my words like spring showers.
- ASV American Standard Version
- And they waited for me as for the rain; And they opened their mouth wide as for the latter rain.
- YLT Young's Literal Translation
- And they wait as [for] rain for me, And their mouth they have opened wide [As] for the latter rain.
- DBY Darby Translation
- And they waited for me as for the rain, and they opened their mouth wide as for the latter rain.
- WBS Webster Bible
- And they waited for me as for the rain; and they opened their mouth wide as for the latter rain.