SEV Biblia, Chapter 29:23
Me esperaban como a la lluvia, y abrían su boca como a la lluvia tardía.
Clarke's Bible Commentary - Job 29:23
Verse 23. They waited for me as for the rain ] The idea continued. They longed as much to hear me speak, to receive my counsel and my decisions, as the thirsty land does for refreshing waters. They opened their mouth wide ] A metaphor taken from ground chapped with long drought.
The latter rain. ] The rain that falls a little before harvest, in order to fill and perfect the grain. The former rain is that which falls about seed-time, or in spring, in order to impregnate and swell the seed, and moisten the earth to produce its nourishment.
Matthew Henry Commentary
Verses 18-25 - Being thus honoured and useful, Job had hoped to die in peace an honour, in a good old age. If such an expectation arise from livel faith in the providence and promise of God, it is well; but if from conceit of our own wisdom, and dependence on changeable, earthl things, it is ill grounded, and turns to sin. Every one that has the spirit of wisdom, has not the spirit of government; but Job had both Yet he had the tenderness of a comforter. This he thought upon with pleasure, when he was himself a mourner. Our Lord Jesus is a King wh hates iniquity, and upon whom the blessing of a world ready to peris comes. To Him let us give ear __________________________________________________________________
Original Hebrew
ויחלו 3176 כמטר 4306 לי ופיהם 6310 פערו 6473 למלקושׁ׃ 4456
