Job 29:23

And they waited for me as for the rain -That is, as the dry and thirsty earth waits for the rain. This is a continuation of the beautiful image commenced in the previous verse, and conveys the idea that his counsel was as necessary in the assemblies of people as the rain was to give growth to the seed, and beauty to the landscape. And they opened their mouth wide -Expressive of earnest desire; comparePsalms 119:131: “I opened my mouth and panted.” As for the latter rain -The early and the latter rains are frequently spoken of in the Scriptures, and in Palestine and the adjacent regions are both necessary to the harvest.