3 and the light from his lampshowed me the waythrough the dark.
4 I was in the prime of life,God All-Powerfulwas my closest friend,
5 and all my childrenwere nearby.
6 My herds gave enough milkto bathe my feet,and from my olive harvestflowed rivers of oil.
7-8 When I sat down at the meetingof the city council,the young leaders stepped aside,while the older ones stood
9-10 and remained silent.
11 Everyone was pleasedwith what I said and did.