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Job 29:12–13

12 because I rescued the poorw who cried for help,

and the fatherlessx who had none to assist them.y

13 The one who was dying blessed me;z

I made the widow’sa heart sing.

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Job 29:12–13 — English Standard Version (ESV)

12 because I delivered the poor who cried for help,

and the fatherless who had none to help him.

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

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

Job 29:12–13 — King James Version (KJV 1900)

12 Because I delivered the poor that cried,

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

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

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

Job 29:12–13 — New Living Translation (NLT)

12 For I assisted the poor in their need

and the orphans who required help.

13 I helped those without hope, and they blessed me.

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

Job 29:12–13 — The New King James Version (NKJV)

12 Because I delivered the poor who cried out,

The fatherless and the one who had no helper.

13 The blessing of a perishing man came upon me,

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

Job 29:12–13 — New Century Version (NCV)

12 because I saved the poor who called out

and the orphan who had no one to help.

13 The dying person blessed me,

and I made the widow’s heart sing.

Job 29:12–13 — American Standard Version (ASV)

12 Because I delivered the poor that cried,

The fatherless also, that had none to help him.

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

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

Job 29:12–13 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

12 For I delivered the afflicted that cried, and the fatherless who had no helper. 13 The blessing of him that was perishing came upon me, and I caused the widow’s heart to sing for joy.

Job 29:12–13 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

12 because I rescued the poor who called ⸤for help⸥ 

and the orphans who had no one to help them. 

13 I received a blessing from the dying. 

I made the widow’s heart sing for joy. 

Job 29:12–13 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

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

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

13 The dying man blessed me,

and I made the widow’s heart rejoice.

Job 29:12–13 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

12 because I delivered the poor who cried,

and the orphan who had no helper.

13 The blessing of the wretched came upon me,

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

Job 29:12–13 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

12 because I saved the needy who cried for help,

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

13 The blessing of the wretched came upon me,

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

Job 29:12–13 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

12 That’s because I saved poor people who cried out for help.

I saved helpless children whose fathers had died.

13 Those who were dying gave me their blessing.

I made the hearts of widows sing.

Job 29:12–13 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)

12 Because I delivered the poor who cried for help,

And the orphan who had no helper.

13 “The blessing of the one ready to perish came upon me,

And I made the widow’s heart sing for joy.


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