Parallel Verses
Modern King James verseion
Did I not weep for him whose day was hard; and my soul grieved for the poor?
New American Standard Bible
Was not my soul grieved for
King James Version
Did not I weep for him that was in trouble? was not my soul grieved for the poor?
Holman Bible
Has my soul not grieved for the needy?
International Standard Version
Haven't I wept for the one who is going through hard times? Haven't I grieved for the needy?
A Conservative Version
Did I not weep for him who was in trouble? Was not my soul grieved for the needy?
American Standard Version
Did not I weep for him that was in trouble? Was not my soul grieved for the needy?
Amplified
“Did I not weep for one whose life was hard and filled with trouble?
Was not my heart grieved for the needy?
Bible in Basic English
Have I not been weeping for the crushed? and was not my soul sad for him who was in need?
Darby Translation
Did not I weep for him whose days were hard? was not my soul grieved for the needy?
Julia Smith Translation
If I wept not for him being hard of day: my soul was grieved for the needy.
King James 2000
Did I not weep for him that was in trouble? was not my soul grieved for the poor?
Lexham Expanded Bible
Have I not wept for {the unfortunate}, [and] grieved myself over the poor?
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Did not I weep in the time of trouble? Had not my soul compassion upon the poor?
NET Bible
Have I not wept for the unfortunate? Was not my soul grieved for the poor?
New Heart English Bible
Did I not weep for him who was in trouble? Wasn't my soul grieved for the needy?
The Emphasized Bible
Verily I wept, for him whose lot was hard, Grieved was my soul, for the needy.
Webster
Did not I weep for him that was in trouble? was not my soul grieved for the poor?
World English Bible
Didn't I weep for him who was in trouble? Wasn't my soul grieved for the needy?
Youngs Literal Translation
Did not I weep for him whose day is hard? Grieved hath my soul for the needy.
Themes
Compassion and sympathy » Exemplified » Job
Social duties » Sympathy the marks of true » Human, examples of
Topics
Interlinear
Bakah
Qasheh
Word Count of 20 Translations in Job 30:25
Verse Info
Context Readings
Job Says: I Am Being Punished By God
24 Surely He will not stretch out His hand to the ruin-heap, though they cry in their misfortune. 25 Did I not weep for him whose day was hard; and my soul grieved for the poor? 26 When I looked for good, then evil came; and when I waited for light, then darkness came.
Cross References
Psalm 35:13-14
But when they were sick, my clothing was sackcloth; I humbled my soul with fastings; and my prayer returned into my own bosom.
Romans 12:15
Rejoice with rejoicing ones, and weep with weeping ones;
Jeremiah 13:17
But if you will not hear it, my soul shall weep in secret places for your pride. And my eye shall weep sore and run down with tears, because Jehovah's flock was captured.
Job 24:4
They turn the needy out of the way; the poor of the earth hide themselves together.
Job 31:16-21
If I have withheld the poor from their desire, or have caused the eyes of the widow to fail,
Psalm 12:1
To the Chief Musician, on eight. A Psalm of David. Help, Jehovah, for the godly man ceases; for the faithful fail from among the sons of men.
Proverbs 14:21
He who despises his neighbor sins, but he who has mercy on the poor, happy is he.
Proverbs 14:31
He who presses the poor curses his Maker, but he who honors Him has mercy upon the poor.
Proverbs 17:5
Whoever scorns the poor reviles his Maker; he who is glad at calamities shall not be unpunished.
Proverbs 19:17
He who has pity upon the poor lends to Jehovah, and He will reward his dealing to him.
Proverbs 28:8
He who increases his wealth by interest and unjust gain, he shall gather it for him who will pity the poor.
Isaiah 58:7-8
Is it not to break your bread to the hungry, and that you should bring home the wandering poor? When will you see the naked and cover him; and you will not hide yourself from your own flesh?
Jeremiah 18:20
Should evil be repaid for good? For they have dug a pit for my soul. Remember that I stood before You to do good for them, and to turn away Your wrath from them.
Daniel 4:27
Therefore, O king, let my advice be pleasing to you, and break off your sins by righteousness, and your iniquities by showing mercy to the poor, whether there will be duration to your prosperity.
Luke 19:41
And as He drew near, He beheld the city and wept over it,
John 11:35
Jesus wept.
2 Corinthians 9:9
As it is written, "He scattered; he has given to the poor; his righteousness remains forever."