4 Those were the best days of my life. That's when God's friendship blessed my house.
5 The Mighty One was still with me. My children were all around me.
6 The path in front of me was like sweet cream. It was as if the rock poured out olive oil for me.
7 "In those days I went to the city gate. I took my seat as a member of the council.
8 Young people who saw me stepped to one side. Old people stood up as I approached.
9 The leaders stopped speaking. They covered their mouths with their hands.
10 The voices of the nobles became quiet. Their tongues stuck to the roofs of their mouths.