Parallel Verses
Julia Smith Translation
The praise of him perishing will come upon me, and I shall cause the heart of the widow to rejoice.
New American Standard Bible
And I made the
King James Version
The blessing of him that was ready to perish came upon me: and I caused the widow's heart to sing for joy.
Holman Bible
and I made the widow’s heart rejoice.
International Standard Version
Those who were about to die blessed me, and I made widows sing for joy.
A Conservative Version
The blessing of him who was ready to perish came upon me, and I caused the widow's heart to sing for joy.
American Standard Version
The blessing of him that was ready to perish came upon me; And I caused the widow's heart to sing for joy.
Amplified
“The blessing of him who was about to perish came upon me,
And I made the widow’s heart sing for joy.
Bible in Basic English
The blessing of him who was near to destruction came on me, and I put a song of joy into the widow's heart.
Darby Translation
The blessing of him that was perishing came upon me, and I caused the widow's heart to sing for joy.
King James 2000
The blessing of him that was ready to perish came upon me: and I caused the widow's heart to sing for joy.
Lexham Expanded Bible
[The] blessing of [the] wretched came upon me, and I caused [the] widow's heart to sing for joy.
Modern King James verseion
The blessing of the perishing came on me; and I caused the widow's heart to sing.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
He that should have been lost, gave me a good word, and the widow's heart praised me.
NET Bible
the blessing of the dying man descended on me, and I made the widow's heart rejoice;
New Heart English Bible
the blessing of him who was ready to perish came on me, and I caused the widow's heart to sing for joy.
The Emphasized Bible
The blessing of him that was ready to perish, upon me was wont to descend, and, the heart of the widow, caused I to sing for joy;
Webster
The blessing of him that was ready to perish came upon me: and I caused the widow's heart to sing for joy.
World English Bible
the blessing of him who was ready to perish came on me, and I caused the widow's heart to sing for joy.
Youngs Literal Translation
The blessing of the perishing cometh on me, And the heart of the widow I cause to sing.
Themes
Beneficence » Instances of » Job
Compassion » Examples of human » Job
Fatherless » Blessedness of taking care of
Joy » Promote, in the afflicted
The poor » Regard for--exemplified » Job
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Job 29:13
Verse Info
Context Readings
Job's Final Defense
12 For I shall deliver the poor crying, and the orphan, and none helping to him. 13 The praise of him perishing will come upon me, and I shall cause the heart of the widow to rejoice. 14 I put on justice and it will clothe me: my judgment as an upper garment and a turban.
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Cross References
Isaiah 27:13
And it was in that day he shall strike upon the great trumpet, and they perishing came into the land of Assui, and the outcasts into the land of Egypt, and they worshiped to Jehovah in the holy mountain in Jerusalem.
Deuteronomy 16:11
And rejoice before Jehovah thy God, thou, and thy son, and thy daughter, and thy servant, and thy maid, and the Levite that is in thy gates, and the stranger, and the orphan and the widow, which are in the midst of thee in the place which Jehovah thy God shall choose to cause his name to dwell there.
Deuteronomy 24:13
Turning back, thou shalt turn back to him the pledge as the sun went down; he lay down in his garment and blessed thee; and to thee shall be justice before Jehovah thy God.
Deuteronomy 26:5
And thou didst answer and say before Jehovah thy God, An unfortunate Syrian my father; and he went down into Egypt, and he will sojourn there with a few men, and will be there into a great nation, mighty and many.
Nehemiah 8:10-12
And he will say to them, Go ye; eat fatnesses, and drink sweetnesses, and send portions to him for whom nothing was prepared: for the day is holy to our Lord: and ye shall not grieve, for the joy of Jehovah this is your strength.
Job 22:9
Thou didst send away widows empty, and the arms of the orphans will be broken.
Job 31:19-20
If I shall see one perishing from not being clothed, and no covering to the needy;
Psalm 67:4
The nations shall be glad and rejoice, for thou wilt judge peoples in uprightness, and thou wilt pity the nations upon earth. Silence.
Proverbs 31:6-9
Ye shall give strong drink to him perishing, and wine to the bitter of soul
Isaiah 65:14
Behold, my servants shall shout from good of heart, but ye shall cry from pain of heart, and wail from breaking of spirit
Acts 9:39-41
And Peter having risen came with them. Whom having approached, they brought into the upper room: and all the widows stood before him weeping, and showing the coats and garments which Dorcas made, being with them.
2 Corinthians 9:12-14
For the service of this office is not only filling up the wants of the saints, but also abounding through many thanks to God;
2 Timothy 1:16-18
May the Lord give mercy to the house of Onesiphorus; for many times he refreshed me, and was not ashamed of my perplexity: