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Job 29:12–17

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12because I rescued the poorw who cried for help,

and the fatherlessx who had none to assist them.y

13The one who was dying blessed me;z

I made the widow’sa heart sing.

14I put on righteousnessb as my clothing;

justice was my robe and my turban.c

15I was eyesd to the blind

and feet to the lame.e

16I was a father to the needy;f

I took up the caseg of the stranger.h

17I broke the fangs of the wicked

and snatched the victimsi from their teeth.j

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  1. wSee Job 24:4
  2. xSee Dt 24:17; Job 31:17, 21
  3. yPs 72:12; Pr 21:13
  4. zJob 31:20
  5. aSee Dt 10:18; See Job 22:9
  6. bSee 2 Sa 8:15; See Job 27:6; Eph 4:24; 6:14
  7. cSee Job 19:9
  8. dNu 10:31
  9. eSee Job 4:4
  10. fSee Job 24:4
  11. gEx 18:26
  12. hSee Job 4:4; Pr 22:22–23
  13. iJob 24:9
  14. jSee Job 4:10, 11; See Ps 3:7

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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

CSBChristian Standard Bible

For I rescued the poor who cried out for help,

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

The dying blessed me,

and I made the widow’s heart rejoice.

I clothed myself in righteousness,

and it enveloped me;

my just decisions were 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 examined the case of the stranger.

I shattered the fangs of the unjust

and snatched the prey from his teeth.

Copyright 2017 Holman Bible Publishers

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.

Copyright 2012 Lexham Press

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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