10 The voice of princes was hid, and their tongue cleaved to the roof of their mouth.

11 And when the [a]ear heard me, it blessed me, and when the eye saw me, it gave witness to [b]me.

12 For I delivered the [c]poor that cried, and the fatherless, and him that had none to help him.

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Footnotes

  1. Job 29:11 All that heard me, praised me.
  2. Job 29:11 Testifying, that I did good justice.
  3. Job 29:12 Because his adversaries did so much charge him with wickedness, he is compelled to render account of his life.

10 the voices of the nobles were hushed,(A)
    and their tongues stuck to the roof of their mouths.(B)
11 Whoever heard me spoke well of me,
    and those who saw me commended me,(C)
12 because I rescued the poor(D) who cried for help,
    and the fatherless(E) who had none to assist them.(F)

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