Job 29:7
Job 29:7 New International Version (NIV)
“When I went to the gate of the city and took my seat in the public square
Job 29:7-20 The Message (MSG)
“When I walked downtown and sat with my friends in the public square, Young and old greeted me with respect; I was honored by everyone in town. When I spoke, everyone listened; they hung on my every word. People who knew me spoke well of me; my reputation went ahead of me. I was known for helping people in trouble and standing up for those who were down on their luck. The dying blessed me, and the bereaved were cheered by my visits. All my dealings with people were good. I was known for being fair to everyone I met. I was eyes to the blind and feet to the lame, Father to the needy, and champion of abused aliens. I grabbed street thieves by the scruff of the neck and made them give back what they’d stolen. I thought, ‘I’ll die peacefully in my own bed, grateful for a long and full life, A life deep-rooted and well-watered, a life limber and dew-fresh, My soul soaked through with glory and my body robust until the day I die.’
Job 29:7 King James Version (KJV)
When I went out to the gate through the city, When I prepared my seat in the street!
Job 29:7 New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)
When I went out to the gate of the city, When I took my seat in the square
Job 29:7 New Century Version (NCV)
I would go to the city gate and sit in the public square.
Job 29:7 American Standard Version (ASV)
When I went forth to the gate unto the city, When I prepared my seat in the street
Job 29:7 New King James Version (NKJV)
“When I went out to the gate by the city, When I took my seat in the open square
Job 29:7 Amplified Bible (AMP)
When I went out to the gate of the city, When I took my seat [as a city father] in the square