Job sets forth, in a pathetic manner, the happiness of his former prosperous state.
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Job 29:1. Moreover, Job continued his parable— Job now goes on to finish his defence; and, in order to it, he first sets out his condition in the time of his prosperity, in the present chapter; against which he places, by way of contrast, in the next chapter, his present unhappy situation, describing both with great beauty and elegance. He then proceeds, in the 31st chapter, to purge himself of the several crimes laid to his charge; imprecating on himself the divine vengeance, in various manners, in case he were guilty; and at last concludes, Job 31:35; Job 31:37 that this was his plea; on this he would rest his defence: he was desirous that it might be recorded, and prays that his cause might be brought to a decision, declaring that he was under no manner of apprehension as to the consequences.