Job begins by recalling the closeness and blessings of God that he experienced during those happy days when he was honored by everyone. In the context of the entire book, these memories are filled with bitter irony. His honorable behavior was demonstrated in how he treated others fairly, especially the poor, widows, orphans, the blind, the lame, the needy, foreigners, and victims of the wicked (12-17). Therefore, he has every right to expect the corresponding blessings that will secure him a happy old age.