1Job's still spitting facts, saying,

2Man, I wish I was back in the good ol' days when God had my back;

3When His light was shining on me, and I was vibing through the dark;

4Back in my youth, when God's secrets were chilling in my space;

5When the Big Guy was with me, and my kids were all around;

6When I was living large, washing my steps with butter, and rocks were spilling oil like it was nothing;

7When I rolled out to the city gate, setting up my throne in the streets!

8The young bucks saw me and dipped, while the OGs stood up like, "Respect."

9The princes kept it quiet, putting their hands on their mouths like, "Whoa."

10The nobles were silent, like their tongues were glued to the roof of their mouths.

11When people heard me, they blessed me; when they saw me, they were like, "Facts."

12'Cause I was there for the needy, and the orphans, and those with no one to help them.

13The blessing of those about to fade away came upon me, and I made the widow's heart sing.

14I put on righteousness like a fit that slaps, my judgment was like a crown.

15I was the eyes for the blind, and the feet for the lame.

16I was a dad to the poor, and I searched out causes I didn’t even know about.

17I broke the jaws of the wicked and snatched the spoils right outta their teeth.

18I said, "I'm gonna chill in my nest and live long like the sand."

19My roots were soaking up the waters, and the dew was laying on my branch all night.

20My glory was fresh, and my bow was on point in my hand.

21People listened to me, waited, and kept it hush at my words.

22After I spoke, they didn’t say a word; my words just hit different.

23They were waiting for me like it was about to rain, mouths wide open like it was the real deal.

24If I laughed, they were shook; my vibe didn’t drop.

25I chose their path, took the lead, living like a king in the crew, comforting those in pain.

1Moreover Job continued his parable, and said,

2Oh that I were as in months past, as in the days when God preserved me;

3When his candle shined upon my head, and when by his light I walked through darkness;

4As I was in the days of my youth, when the secret of God was upon my tabernacle;

5When the Almighty was yet with me, when my children were about me;

6When I washed my steps with butter, and the rock poured me out rivers of oil;

7When I went out to the gate through the city, when I prepared my seat in the street!

8The young men saw me, and hid themselves: and the aged arose, and stood up.

9The princes refrained talking, and laid their hand on their mouth.

10The nobles held their peace, and their tongue cleaved to the roof of their mouth.

11When the ear heard me, then it blessed me; and when the eye saw me, it gave witness to me:

12Because I delivered the poor that cried, and the fatherless, and him that had none to help him.

13The blessing of him that was ready to perish came upon me: and I caused the widow’s heart to sing for joy.

14I put on righteousness, and it clothed me: my judgment was as a robe and a diadem.

15I was eyes to the blind, and feet was I to the lame.

16I was a father to the poor: and the cause which I knew not I searched out.

17And I brake the jaws of the wicked, and plucked the spoil out of his teeth.

18Then I said, I shall die in my nest, and I shall multiply my days as the sand.

19My root was spread out by the waters, and the dew lay all night upon my branch.

20My glory was fresh in me, and my bow was renewed in my hand.

21Unto me men gave ear, and waited, and kept silence at my counsel.

22After my words they spake not again; and my speech dropped upon them.

23And they waited for me as for the rain; and they opened their mouth wide as for the latter rain.

24If I laughed on them, they believed it not; and the light of my countenance they cast not down.

25I chose out their way, and sat chief, and dwelt as a king in the army, as one that comforteth the mourners.