Parallel Verses
Modern King James verseion
For I delivered the poor who cried for help, and the fatherless who had none to help him.
New American Standard Bible
And the
King James Version
Because I delivered the poor that cried, and the fatherless, and him that had none to help him.
Holman Bible
and the fatherless child who had no one to support him.
International Standard Version
because I delivered the poor who were crying for help, along with orphans who had no one to help them.
A Conservative Version
Because I delivered the poor who cried, also the fatherless who had none to help him.
American Standard Version
Because I delivered the poor that cried, The fatherless also, that had none to help him.
Amplified
Because I rescued the poor who cried for help,
And the orphan who had no helper.
Bible in Basic English
For I was a saviour to the poor when he was crying for help, to the child with no father, and to him who had no supporter.
Darby Translation
For I delivered the afflicted that cried, and the fatherless who had no helper.
Julia Smith Translation
For I shall deliver the poor crying, and the orphan, and none helping to him.
King James 2000
Because I delivered the poor that cried, and the fatherless, and him that had none to help him.
Lexham Expanded Bible
because I saved [the] needy who cried for help, and [I saved] [the] orphan for whom [there was] no helper.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
"For I delivered the poor when he cried, and the fatherless that wanted help.
NET Bible
for I rescued the poor who cried out for help, and the orphan who had no one to assist him;
New Heart English Bible
Because I delivered the poor who cried, and the fatherless also, who had none to help him,
The Emphasized Bible
Because I used to deliver the oppressed who was crying out for aid, the fatherless also, and him that had no helper;
Webster
Because I delivered the poor that cried, and the fatherless, and him that had none to help him.
World English Bible
Because I delivered the poor who cried, and the fatherless also, who had none to help him,
Youngs Literal Translation
For I deliver the afflicted who is crying, And the fatherless who hath no helper.
Themes
Beneficence » Instances of » Job
Fatherless » Blessedness of taking care of
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Job 29:12
Verse Info
Context Readings
Job's Final Defense
11 For the ear heard and blessed me. And the eye saw me and witnessed to me. 12 For I delivered the poor who cried for help, and the fatherless who had none to help him. 13 The blessing of the perishing came on me; and I caused the widow's heart to sing.
Cross References
Psalm 72:12
For He shall deliver the needy when he cries; and the poor with no helper.
Proverbs 21:13
Whoever stops his ears at the cry of the poor, he also shall cry himself, but shall not be heard.
Exodus 22:22-24
You shall not afflict any widow or fatherless child.
Deuteronomy 10:18
He executes justice for the fatherless and widow, and loves the stranger in giving him food and clothing.
Nehemiah 5:2-13
For certain ones said, We, our sons, and our daughters, are many. Let us get grain for them, so that we may eat and live.
Job 22:5-9
Is not your wickedness great, and your iniquity without measure?
Job 24:4
They turn the needy out of the way; the poor of the earth hide themselves together.
Job 31:17
or have eaten my bit alone, and the fatherless has not eaten of it,
Job 31:21
if I have lifted up my hand against the fatherless when I watched over my help in the gate;
Psalm 68:5
In His holy dwelling God is the father of the fatherless, and the judge of the widows.
Psalm 82:2-4
How long will you judge unjustly and lift up the faces of the wicked? Selah.
Proverbs 24:11-12
Deliver those being taken to death, and those stumbling to be killed, unless you hold back.
Jeremiah 22:16
He judged the cause of the poor and needy; then it was well with him. Was this not to know Me? says Jehovah.
James 1:27
Pure religion and undefiled before God and the Father is this, to visit orphans and widows in their afflictions, and to keep oneself unspotted from the world.