John Trapp on Job 29:4

Verſe. 4. As I was in the dayes of my youth] Hybernorum meorum, ſo Junius; As I was in the dayes of my winter-quarters, when I lay and did little more then gather up mine aſſignations. Others render it, As I was in the dayes of mine Autumue: that is, when, being a great man, I refreſhed the poor, as Autumne doth the paſſenger and others with its fruits. But they do beſt that render it dayes of my youth, which hath the ſame name in Hebrew with winter, [non-Latin text not transcribed] and with reproach; becauſe (ſay ſome) young people are prone to reproachful practiſes, and that age is commonly frozen in vice, no vertue then ſpringing or ſhewing it ſelf. So Eccleſ. 11.10. the word uſed to ſignifie youth, ſignifieth darkneſs or blackneſs: to note that youth is the dark age, many times ſooted with ſin: and therefore young men ſhould cleanſe their wayes by cleaving to the word, Pſal. 119.9.

When the ſecret of God was upon my tabernacle] i.e. Annotat. Diod When God did ſo friendly and familiarly intermedle with mine affairs: making them to proſper. When his moſt wiſe conduct did govern my houſe, and did provide for it; ſtopping thoſe ſecret leaks, and that hole in the bottom of the Bag, by which other mens Eſtates do uſually run out: and ſupplying me and mine, tanquam virgulâ divinâ, with all things neceſſary for life and godlineſs. The Greek hath it, when God gave my houſe a viſit. And ſome taking the ſecret of God here, for his law and covenant, ſay, that Job was good betime: and when but a young houſe-keeper, had a Church in his houſe, and much reſort thither of godly people.