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

“Have I not wept for the one whose life is hard?
Was not my soul grieved for the needy?

King James Version

Did not I weep for him that was in trouble? was not my soul grieved for the poor?

Holman Bible

Have I not wept for those who have fallen on hard times?
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.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
Did not I weep
בּכה 
Bakah 
Usage: 114

was not my soul
נפשׁ 
Nephesh 
Usage: 753

עגם 
`agam 
Usage: 1

References

Fausets

Job

Smith

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."

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