Parallel Verses

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

Did not I weep in the time of trouble? Had not my soul compassion upon 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 King James verseion

Did I not weep for him whose day was hard; and my soul grieved for 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 Now use not men to do violence unto them, that are destroyed already; but where hurt is done, there use they to help. 25 Did not I weep in the time of trouble? Had not my soul compassion upon the poor? 26 Yet nevertheless, whereas I looked for good, evil happened unto me; and whereas I waited for light, there came darkness.

Cross References

Psalm 35:13-14

Nevertheless, when they were sick, I put on sackcloth, and humbled my soul with fasting; and my prayer returned into mine own bosom.

Romans 12:15

Be merry with them that are merry. Weep with them that weep.

Jeremiah 13:17

But if ye will not hear me, that give you secret warning, I will mourn from my whole heart for your stubbornness. Piteously will I weep, and the tears shall gush out of mine eyes. For the LORD's flock shall be carried away captive.

Job 24:4

that thrust the poor out of the way, and oppress the simple of the world together.

Job 31:16-21

"When the poor desireth anything of me, have I denied it them? Have I caused the widow stand waiting for me in vain?

Psalm 12:1

{To the Chanter upon Sheminith, a Psalm of David} Help me, LORD, for there is not one godly man left: for the faithful are diminished from among the children of men.

Proverbs 14:21

Who so despiseth his neighbour, doth amiss; but blessed is he that hath pity of the poor.

Proverbs 14:31

He that doth a poor man wrong, blasphemeth his maker; but whoso hath pity of the poor, doth honour unto God.

Proverbs 17:5

Whoso laugheth the poor to scorn, blasphemeth his maker; and he that is glad of another man's hurt, shall not be unpunished.

Proverbs 19:17

He that hath pity upon the poor, lendeth unto the LORD; and look, what he layeth out, it shall be paid him again.

Proverbs 28:8

Whoso increaseth his riches by vantage and winning, let him gather them to help the poor withal.

Isaiah 58:7-8

Yea, and to break the bread to the hungry; and to bring the poor that are harborless unto house; and when thou seest a naked, that thou clothe him and that thou shouldest withdraw thyself from helping thine own flesh?

Jeremiah 18:20

Do they not recompense evil for good, when they dig a pit for my soul? Remember, how that I stood before thee, to speak for them, and to turn away thy wrath from them.

Daniel 4:27

Wherefore, O king, be content with my counsel, that thou mayest lose thy sins with righteousness, and thine offenses with mercy to poor people: for such things shall prolong thy peace."

Luke 19:41

And when he was come near, he beheld the city, and wept on it,

John 11:35

And Jesus wept.

2 Corinthians 9:9

as it is written, "He that dispersed abroad and hath given to the poor, his righteousness remaineth for ever."

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