Job 29:25 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“I chose out their way, and sat chief, and dwelt as a king in the army, as one that comforteth the mourners.”

Job 29:25 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Job 29:25 in 6 Bible Translations

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Job 29:25 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“I chose out their way, and sat as chief. I lived as a king in the army, as one who comforts the mourners.”

Job 29:25 — World English Bible

Job 29:25 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“I chose out their way, and sat as chief, And dwelt as a king in the army, As one that comforteth the mourners.”

Job 29:25 — American Standard Version

Job 29:25 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“I choose their way, and sit head, And I dwell as a king in a troop, When mourners he doth comfort.”

Job 29:25 — Young's Literal Translation

Job 29:25 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“I chose their way, and sat as chief, and dwelt as a king in the army, as one that comforteth mourners.”

Job 29:25 — Darby Translation

Job 29:25 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“I appoynted out their way, and did sit as chiefe, and dwelt as a King in the army, and like him that comforteth the mourners. ”

Job 29:25 — Geneva Bible

Job 29:25 in Context — Job 29

23 Ils comptaient sur moi comme sur la pluie, Ils ouvraient la bouche comme pour une pluie du printemps.

24 Je leur souriais quand ils perdaient courage, Et l’on ne pouvait chasser la sérénité de mon front.

25 J’aimais à aller vers eux, et je m’asseyais à leur tête; J’étais comme un roi au milieu d’une troupe, Comme un consolateur auprès des affligés.

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What Does Job 29:25 Mean?

Job 29:25 is a verse from the Book of Job, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Job chapter 29. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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