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Job 29:12–17

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12For I rescued the poor who cried out for help,

and the fatherless child who had no one to support him.c

13The dying blessed me,

and I made the widow’s heart rejoice.

14I clothed myself in righteousness,d

and it enveloped me;

my just decisions were like a robe and a turban.

15I was eyes to the blind

and feet to the lame.e

16I was a father to the needy,

and I examined the case of the stranger.

17I shattered the fangs of the unjustf

and snatched the prey from his teeth.

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Cross references

  1. cEx 22:22; Dt 24:17; 27:19; Jb 6:27; 31:21; Ps 10:14; 72:12; Pr 21:13
  2. dPs 132:9; Is 59:17; Eph 6:14
  3. eIs 35:6; 42:7,16; Mt 11:5
  4. fJb 4:10; Ps 3:7; 58:6

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ESVEnglish Standard Version

because I delivered the poor who cried for help,

and the fatherless who had none to help him.

The blessing of him who was about to perish came upon me,

and I caused the widow’s heart to sing for joy.

I put on righteousness, and it clothed me;

my justice was like a robe and a turban.

I was eyes to the blind

and feet to the lame.

I was a father to the needy,

and I searched out the cause of him whom I did not know.

I broke the fangs of the unrighteous

and made him drop his prey from his teeth.

Copyright 2001 Crossway Bibles

NIVNew International Version (2011)

because I rescued the poor who cried for help,

and the fatherless who had none to assist them.

The one who was dying blessed me;

I made the widow’s heart sing.

I put on righteousness as my clothing;

justice was my robe and my turban.

I was eyes to the blind

and feet to the lame.

I was a father to the needy;

I took up the case of the stranger.

I broke the fangs of the wicked

and snatched the victims from their teeth.

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NLTNew Living Translation

For I assisted the poor in their need

and the orphans who required help.

I helped those without hope, and they blessed me.

And I caused the widows’ hearts to sing for joy.

Everything I did was honest.

Righteousness covered me like a robe,

and I wore justice like a turban.

I served as eyes for the blind

and feet for the lame.

I was a father to the poor

and assisted strangers who needed help.

I broke the jaws of godless oppressors

and plucked their victims from their teeth.

Holy Bible, New Living Translation, copyright © 1996, 2004, 2015 by Tyndale House Foundation. Used by permission of Tyndale House Publishers. All rights reserved.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

because I saved the needy who cried for help,

and I saved the orphan for whom there was no helper.

The blessing of the wretched came upon me,

and I caused the widow’s heart to sing for joy.

I put on righteousness, and it clothed me;

my justice was like a robe and a headband.

“I was eyes to the blind,

and I was feet to the lame.

I was a father to the poor,

and I investigated the stranger’s legal dispute.

And I broke the evil one’s jaw bones,

and I made his prey drop from his teeth.

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KJV 1900King James Version

Because I delivered the poor that cried,

And the fatherless, and him that had none to help him.

The blessing of him that was ready to perish came upon me:

And I caused the widow’s heart to sing for joy.

I put on righteousness, and it clothed me:

My judgment was as a robe and a diadem.

I was eyes to the blind,

And feet was I to the lame.

I was a father to the poor:

And the cause which I knew not I searched out.

And I brake the jaws of the wicked,

And plucked the spoil out of his teeth.

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