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Job 29	Giobbe 29
Job 29:1 And Job again took up the word and said,	Giobbe 29:1 Giobbe riprese il suo discorso e disse:
Job 29:2 If only I might again be as I was in the months which are past, in the days when God was watching over me!	Giobbe 29:2 "Oh foss’io come ne’ mesi d’una volta, come ne’ giorni in cui Dio mi proteggeva,
Job 29:3 When his light was shining over my head, and when I went through the dark by his light.	Giobbe 29:3 quando la sua lampada mi risplendeva sul capo, e alla sua luce io camminavo nelle tenebre!
Job 29:4 As I was in my flowering years, when my tent was covered by the hand of God;	Giobbe 29:4 Oh fossi com’ero a’ giorni della mia maturità, quando Iddio vegliava amico sulla mia tenda,
Job 29:5 While the Ruler of all was still with me, and my children were round me;	Giobbe 29:5 quando l’Onnipotente stava ancora meco, e avevo i miei figliuoli d’intorno;
Job 29:6 When my steps were washed with milk, and rivers of oil were flowing out of the rock for me.	Giobbe 29:6 quando mi lavavo i piedi nel latte e dalla roccia mi fluivano ruscelli d’olio!
Job 29:7 When I went out of my door to go up to the town, and took my seat in the public place,	Giobbe 29:7 Allorché uscivo per andare alla porta della città e mi facevo preparare il seggio sulla piazza,
Job 29:8 The young men saw me, and went away, and the old men got up from their seats;	Giobbe 29:8 i giovani, al vedermi, si ritiravano, i vecchi s’alzavano e rimanevano in piedi;
Job 29:9 The rulers kept quiet, and put their hands on their mouths;	Giobbe 29:9 i maggiorenti cessavan di parlare e si mettevan la mano sulla bocca;
Job 29:10 The chiefs kept back their words, and their tongues were joined to the roofs of their mouths.	Giobbe 29:10 la voce dei capi diventava muta, la lingua s’attaccava al loro palato.
Job 29:11 For when it came to their ears, men said that I was truly happy; and when their eyes saw, they gave witness to me;	Giobbe 29:11 L’orecchio che mi udiva, mi diceva beato; l’occhio che mi vedeva mi rendea testimonianza,
Job 29:12 For I was a saviour to the poor when he was crying for help, to the child with no father, and to him who had no supporter.	Giobbe 29:12 perché salvavo il misero che gridava aiuto, e l’orfano che non aveva chi lo soccorresse.
Job 29:13 The blessing of him who was near to destruction came on me, and I put a song of joy into the widow's heart.	Giobbe 29:13 Scendea su me la benedizione di chi stava per perire, e facevo esultare il cuor della vedova.
Job 29:14 I put on righteousness as my clothing, and was full of it; right decisions were to me a robe and a head-dress.	Giobbe 29:14 La giustizia era il mio vestimento ed io il suo; la probità era come il mio mantello e il mio turbante.
Job 29:15 I was eyes to the blind, and feet to him who had no power of walking.	Giobbe 29:15 Ero l’occhio del cieco, il piede dello zoppo;
Job 29:16 I was a father to the poor, searching out the cause of him who was strange to me.	Giobbe 29:16 ero il padre de’ poveri, e studiavo a fondo la causa dello sconosciuto.
Job 29:17 By me the great teeth of the evil-doer were broken, and I made him give up what he had violently taken away.	Giobbe 29:17 Spezzavo la ganascia all’iniquo, e gli facevo lasciar la preda che avea fra i denti.
Job 29:18 Then I said, I will come to my end with my children round me, my days will be as the sand in number;	Giobbe 29:18 E dicevo: "Morrò nel mio nido, e moltiplicherò i miei giorni come la rena;
Job 29:19 My root will be open to the waters, and the night mist will be on my branches,	Giobbe 29:19 le mie radici si stenderanno verso l’acque, la rugiada passerà la notte sui miei rami;
Job 29:20 My glory will be ever new, and my bow will be readily bent in my hand.	Giobbe 29:20 la mia gloria sempre si rinnoverà, e l’arco rinverdirà nella mia mano".
Job 29:21 Men gave ear to me, waiting and keeping quiet for my suggestions.	Giobbe 29:21 Gli astanti m’ascoltavano pieni d’aspettazione, si tacevan per udire il mio parere.
Job 29:22 After I had said what was in my mind, they were quiet and let my words go deep into their hearts;	Giobbe 29:22 Quand’avevo parlato, non replicavano; la mia parola scendeva su loro come una rugiada.
Job 29:23 They were waiting for me as for the rain, opening their mouths wide as for the spring rains.	Giobbe 29:23 E m’aspettavan come s’aspetta la pioggia; aprivan larga la bocca come a un acquazzone di primavera.
Job 29:24 I was laughing at them when they had no hope, and the light of my face was never clouded by their fear.	Giobbe 29:24 Io sorridevo loro quand’erano sfiduciati; e non potevano oscurar la luce del mio volto.
Job 29:25 I took my place as a chief, guiding them on their way, and I was as a king among his army. ...	Giobbe 29:25 Quando andavo da loro, mi sedevo come capo, ed ero come un re fra le sue schiere, come un consolatore in mezzo agli afflitti.