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Job 29:Verse 16

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I was a father to the poor: and the cause which I knew not I searched out.

Proverbs 29:7Proverbs 29:7Esther 2:7Job 24:4Job 31:18
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What Does Job 29:16 Mean?

Detailed meaning and commentary

"The familial metaphor transforms Job's civic role into a domestic one: "I was a father to the needy, and I searched out the cause of him whom I did no..."

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American Standard Versionarrow_forwardASV

I was a father to the needy: And the cause of him that I knew not I searched out.

American King James Versionarrow_forwardAKJV

I was a father to the poor: and the cause which I knew not I searched out.

KJV with Apocryphaarrow_forwardKJVA

I was a father to the poor: and the cause which I knew not I searched out.

Bible in Basic Englisharrow_forwardBBE

I was a father to the poor, searching out the cause of him who was strange to me.

Young's Literal Translationarrow_forwardYLT

A father I am to the needy, And the cause I have not known I search out.

New Heart English Biblearrow_forwardNHEB

I was a father to the needy. The cause of him who I did not know, I searched out.

NHEB Messianic Editionarrow_forwardNHEBME

I was a father to the needy. The cause of him who I did not know, I searched out.

NHEB Jehovah Editionarrow_forwardNHEBJE

I was a father to the needy. The cause of him who I did not know, I searched out.

Darby Translationarrow_forwardDarby

I was a father to the needy, and the cause which I knew not I searched out;

Webster Biblearrow_forwardWebster

I [was] a father to the poor: and the cause [which] I knew not I searched out.

Geneva Bible 1599arrow_forwardGeneva1599

I was a father vnto the poore, and when I knewe not the cause, I sought it out diligently.

Douay-Rheimsarrow_forwardDRC

I was the father of the poor: and the cause which I knew not, I searched out most diligently.

Rotherham Biblearrow_forwardRotherham

A father, was, I, to the needy, and, as for the cause which I knew not, I used to search it out;

Literal Translationarrow_forwardLITV

I was father to the poor, and the cause which I did not know, I searched out.

Modern King Jamesarrow_forwardMKJV

I was a father to the poor; and the cause which I did not know, I searched out.

Updated King Jamesarrow_forwardUKJV

I was a father to the poor: and the cause which I knew not I searched out.

Lexham English Biblearrow_forwardLEB

I was a father to the poor, and I investigated ⌞the stranger’s⌟ legal dispute.

Jewish Publication Societyarrow_forwardJPS

I was a father to the needy; and the cause of him that I knew not I searched out.

Catholic Public Domainarrow_forwardCPDV

I was the father of the poor; and if I lacked knowledge about any case, I investigated very diligently.

Berean Study Biblearrow_forwardBSB

I was a father to the needy, and I took up the case of the stranger.

Revised Websterarrow_forwardRWebster

I was a father to the poor: and the cause which I knew not I searched out.

Wycliffe Bible (1395)arrow_forwardWycliffe

Y was a fadir of pore men; and Y enqueride most diligentli the cause, which Y knew not.

Noyes Translation (1869)arrow_forwardNoyes

I was a father to the poor, And the cause of him I knew not I searched out;

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Proverbs 29:7Proverbs 29:7Esther 2:7Job 24:4Job 31:18Proverbs 25:2Psalms 68:5Esther 2:7Job 24:4Job 31:18
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