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 sataschief, 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 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.

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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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