Verse Comparison: Job 29:4
American Standard Version
As I was in the ripeness of my days, When the friendship of God was upon my tent;
Amplified® Bible
As I was in the [prime] ripeness of my days, when the friendship {and} counsel of God were over my tent,
Contemporary English Version
I was in the prime of life, God All-Powerful was my closest friend,
Darby English Version
As I was in the days of my youth, when the secret counsel of +God was over my tent,
Good News Bible
Those were the days when I was prosperous, and the friendship of God protected my home.
King James Version
As I was in the days of my youth, when the secret of God was upon my tabernacle;
New American Standard Bible
As I was in the prime of my days, When the friendship of God {was} over my tent;
New International Version
Oh, for the days when I was in my prime,
when God's intimate friendship blessed my house,
New King James Version
Just as I was in the days of my prime,
When the friendly counsel of God was over my tent;
N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
As I considered myself in the prime of my days, When the friendship of God dwelled over my tent;
Revised Standard Version
as I was in my autumn days, when the friendship of God was upon my tent;
Young's Literal Translation
As I have been in days of my maturity, And the counsel of God upon my tent.
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