Job 29

Job 29:3

When his candle shined upon my head, &c.

When the light of his countenance shone graciously upon me, and gave me comfort and success in all my actions.

Job 29:6

When I washed my steps with butter.

When I had such abundance of all these outward things, that, in the plenty of my milk, I might have washed and supplied my feet with butter, &c.

Job 29:18

Then I said, I shall die in my nest.

Then did I please myself in the confidence of my continuing happiness; and durst boldly resolve, I shall die in peace and fulness of days in my own house.

Job 29:24

If I laughed on them, they believed it not; and the light of my countenance they did not cast down.

If by my smiles I gave intimation that I gave not assent to any report, it was presently distrusted by the hearers; or, if I sported with them, they had such an awful opinion of my gravity, that they did not think me to be in jest; neither did they forbear to give me all due reverence, and to hold their great respects to me.