Parallel Verses
World English Bible
Because I delivered the poor who cried, and the fatherless also, 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 King James verseion
For I delivered the poor who cried for help, and the fatherless who had none to help him.
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.
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 when the ear heard me, then it blessed me; and when the eye saw me, it commended me: 12 Because I delivered the poor who cried, and the fatherless also, who had none to help him, 13 the blessing of him who was ready to perish came on me, and I caused the widow's heart to sing for joy.
Cross References
Psalm 72:12
For he will deliver the needy when he cries; the poor, who has no helper.
Proverbs 21:13
Whoever stops his ears at the cry of the poor, he will also cry out, but shall not be heard.
Exodus 22:22-24
"You shall not take advantage of any widow or fatherless child.
Deuteronomy 10:18
He does execute justice for the fatherless and widow, and loves the foreigner, in giving him food and clothing.
Nehemiah 5:2-13
For there were that said, "We, our sons and our daughters, are many. Let us get grain, that we may eat and live."
Job 22:5-9
Isn't your wickedness great? Neither is there any end to your iniquities.
Job 24:4
They turn the needy out of the way. The poor of the earth all hide themselves.
Job 31:17
or have eaten my morsel alone, and the fatherless has not eaten of it
Job 31:21
if I have lifted up my hand against the fatherless, because I saw my help in the gate,
Psalm 68:5
A father of the fatherless, and a defender of the widows, is God in his holy habitation.
Psalm 82:2-4
"How long will you judge unjustly, and show partiality to the wicked?" Selah.
Proverbs 24:11-12
Rescue those who are being led away to death! Indeed, hold back those who are staggering to the slaughter!
Jeremiah 22:16
He judged the cause of the poor and needy; then it was well. Wasn't this to know me? says Yahweh.
James 1:27
Pure religion and undefiled before our God and Father is this: to visit the fatherless and widows in their affliction, and to keep oneself unstained by the world.