Parallel Verses

New American Standard Bible

“He wrongs the barren woman
And does no good for the widow.

King James Version

He evil entreateth the barren that beareth not: and doeth not good to the widow.

Holman Bible

They prey on the childless woman who is unable to conceive,
and do not deal kindly with the widow.

International Standard Version

"They prey on the barren woman, and do no favors for widows.

A Conservative Version

He devours the barren who do not bear, and does no good to the widow.

American Standard Version

He devoureth the barren that beareth not, And doeth not good to the widow.

Amplified


“He preys on the barren (childless) woman
And does no good for the widow.

Bible in Basic English

He is not kind to the widow, and he has no pity for her child.

Darby Translation

He that despoileth the barren that beareth not, and doeth not good to the widow:

Julia Smith Translation

He did evil to the barren; she will not bear: andhewill not do good to the widow.

King James 2000

He evil treats the barren that bears not: and does not good to the widow.

Lexham Expanded Bible

[He] feeds on [the] barren, [who] does not have a child, and does no good to [the] widow.

Modern King James verseion

He ill-treats the women who bear no children; and does no good to the widow.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

For they maintain the barren, and make them that they cannot bear, and unto widows they do no good.

NET Bible

He preys on the barren and childless woman, and does not treat the widow well.

New Heart English Bible

He devours the barren who do not bear. He shows no kindness to the widow.

The Emphasized Bible

He oppresseth the barren who beareth not, and, to the widow, he doeth not good;

Webster

He oppresseth the barren that beareth not: and doeth not good to the widow.

World English Bible

He devours the barren who don't bear. He shows no kindness to the widow.

Youngs Literal Translation

Treating evil the barren who beareth not, And to the widow he doth no good,

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
the barren
עקר 
`aqar 
Usage: 12

not and doeth not good
יטב 
Yatab 
Usage: 115

References

Context Readings

Job's Eighth Speech, Continued

20 The Merciful One shall forget them; the worm shall feed sweetly on them; they shall never be remembered again; and iniquity shall be broken as a tree. 21 “He wrongs the barren woman
And does no good for the widow.
22 He furthered the violent with his power; he did not lend to anyone in his life.

Cross References

1 Samuel 1:6-7

And her rival provoked her to anger and sorrow because the LORD had shut up her womb.

Job 22:9

Thou hast sent the widows away empty, and the arms of the fatherless have been broken.

Job 24:3

They drive away the ass of the fatherless; they take the widow's ox for a pledge.

Job 29:13

The blessing of the one that was ready to perish came upon me; and I caused the widow's heart to sing for joy.

Job 31:16-18

If I have disturbed the desire of the poor or have caused the eyes of the widow to fail;

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