Job 29:7

When I went out to the gate through the city, when I prepared my seat in the street!

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Interpretation

All sorts of people paid respect to Job, not only for the dignity of his rank, but for his personal merit, his prudence, integrity, and good management. Happy the men who are blessed with such gifts as these!

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This thought runs through Job 29:7-8.

Job 29:7 Job 29:8

Glossary

City People: The earliest mention of city-building is that of Enoch, which was built by Cain ( Gen. 4:17 ). After the confusion of tongues, the descendants of Nimrod founded several cities (10:10-12).