Parallel Verses
Webster
When the ear heard me, then it blessed me; and when the eye saw me, it gave witness to me:
New American Standard Bible
And when the eye saw, it gave witness of me,
King James Version
When the ear heard me, then it blessed me; and when the eye saw me, it gave witness to me:
Holman Bible
and when they saw me, they spoke well of me.
International Standard Version
"When people heard me speak, they blessed me; when people saw me, they approved me,
A Conservative Version
For when the ear heard [me], then it blessed me, and when the eye saw [me], it gave witness to me.
American Standard Version
For when the ear heard me , then it blessed me; And when the eye saw me , it gave witness unto me:
Amplified
“For when an ear heard [my name mentioned], it called me happy and fortunate;
And when an eye saw [me], it testified for me [approvingly],
Bible in Basic English
For when it came to their ears, men said that I was truly happy; and when their eyes saw, they gave witness to me;
Darby Translation
When the ear heard me, then it blessed me, and when the eye saw me, it gave witness to me;
Julia Smith Translation
If the ear heard, and it will pronounce me happy; and the eye saw, and it will testify to me:
King James 2000
When the ear heard me, then it blessed me; and when the eye saw me, it gave witness to me:
Lexham Expanded Bible
"When [the] ear heard and commended me, and [the] eye saw and testified in support of me
Modern King James verseion
For the ear heard and blessed me. And the eye saw me and witnessed to me.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
When all they that heard me, called me happy, and when all they that saw me, wished me good.
NET Bible
"As soon as the ear heard these things, it blessed me, and when the eye saw them, it bore witness to me,
New Heart English Bible
For when the ear heard me, then it blessed me; and when the eye saw me, it commended me:
The Emphasized Bible
When, the ear, heard, then it pronounced me happy, When, the eye, saw, then it bare me witness;
World English Bible
For when the ear heard me, then it blessed me; and when the eye saw me, it commended me:
Youngs Literal Translation
For the ear heard, and declareth me happy, And the eye hath seen, and testifieth to me.
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Job 29:11
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Context Readings
Job's Final Defense
10 The nobles held their peace, and their tongue cleaved to the roof of their mouth. 11 When the ear heard me, then it blessed me; and when the eye saw me, it gave witness to me: 12 Because I delivered the poor that cried, and the fatherless, and him that had none to help him.
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Cross References
Job 31:20
If his loins have not blessed me, and if he hath not been warmed with the fleece of my sheep;
Proverbs 29:2
When the righteous are in authority, the people rejoice: but when the wicked beareth rule, the people mourn.
Luke 4:22
And all bore him testimony, and wondered at the gracious words which proceeded out of his mouth. And they said, Is not this Joseph's son?
Luke 11:27
And it came to pass, as he was speaking these things, a certain woman of the company lifted up her voice, and said to him, Blessed is the womb that bore thee, and the paps which nourished thee.