5. When the Almighty was yet with me , when my Children were about me:
6. When I washed my steps with ‖ butter , and the Rock poured † me out Rivers of Oil :
7. When I went out to the gate , through the City , when I prepared my seat in the street .
8. The young men saw me, and hid themselves : and the aged arose, and stood up .
9. The Princes refrained talking , and laid their hand on their mouth .
10. The nobles held their peace, and their Tongue cleaved to the roof of their mouth .
11. When the ear heard me, then it blessed me , and when the Eye saw me, it gave witness to me :
12. Because I delivered the poor that cried, and the fatherless, and him that had none to help him .
13. The blessing of him that was ready to pe∣rish came upon me: and I caused the Widows heart to sing for joy :
14. I put on Righteousness, and it cloathed me : my judgment was as a robe and diadem .
15. I was eyes to the blind , and feet was I to the lame ,
16. I was a father to the poor: and the cause which I knew not I searched out.
17. And I brake the jaws of the wicked, and pluckt the spoil out of his Teeth .
18. Then I said , I shall die in my nest , and I shall multiply my days as the sand .
19. My root was spread out by the waters, and the dew lay all night upon my branch .
20. My glory was fresh in me , and my bow was renewed in my hand.
21. Unto me men gave ear, and waited and kept si∣lence at my counsel .
22. After my words they spake not again , and my speech dropped upon them .