Job 29:23
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23They waited for me just as they would wait for showers.
They drank my words just as they would drink the spring rain.
Copyright 1998 International Bible Society
In other versions
ESVEnglish Standard Version
They waited for me as for the rain,
and they opened their mouths as for the spring rain.
Copyright 2001 Crossway Bibles
NIVNew International Version (2011)
They waited for me as for showers
and drank in my words as the spring rain.
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CSBChristian Standard Bible
They waited for me as for the rain
and opened their mouths as for spring showers.
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NLTNew Living Translation
They longed for me to speak as people long for rain.
They drank my words like a refreshing spring rain.
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LEBThe Lexham English Bible
And they waited for me as for the rain,
and they opened their mouth wide as for the spring rain.
Copyright 2012 Lexham Press
KJV 1900King James Version
And they waited for me as for the rain;
And they opened their mouth wide as for the latter rain.
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