Parallel Verses

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?

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 Does not one in a heap of ruins stretch out his hand, Or in his disaster cry out for help? 25 “Have I not wept for the one whose life is hard?
Was not my soul grieved for the needy?
26 When I expected good evil came. When I waited for light darkness came.

Cross References

Psalm 35:13-14

But when they were sick, I wore sackcloth. I humbled myself with fasting. My prayer returned unanswered.

Romans 12:15

Rejoice with those who rejoice, and weep with those who weep.

Jeremiah 13:17

If you will not listen, I will cry secretly over your arrogance. I will cry bitterly, and my eyes will flow with tears because Jehovah's flock will be taken captive.

Job 24:4

They force the needy to yield the road. The poor of the earth all hide themselves.

Job 31:16-21

If I have withheld anything that the poor desired, or have caused the eyes of the widow to fail,

Psalm 12:1

([Psalm of David]) Save me O Jehovah for no godly person is left. Faithful people have vanished from among the sons of men.

Proverbs 14:21

He who despises his neighbor sins. He who has mercy on the poor is happy.

Proverbs 14:31

He who oppresses the poor reproaches his Maker. He who honors his Maker has mercy for the poor.

Proverbs 17:5

When you mock the poor you disgrace your Maker. He who is glad at calamity will be punished.

Proverbs 19:17

When you help the poor (needy) (lowly) (depressed) you lend to Jehovah. He will pay you back.

Proverbs 28:8

He who becomes wealthy through unfair loans and interest collects them for the one who pitys the poor.

Isaiah 58:7-8

Is it not to divide your bread with the hungry and bring the homeless poor into the house? When you see the naked, should you cover him and not hide yourself from your own flesh?

Jeremiah 18:20

Should good be repaid with evil? For they have dug a pit for me. Remember how I stood before you to speak good on their behalf. I tried to turn away your wrath from them.

Daniel 4:27

Let my counsel be acceptable to you O King. Stop your sins by being righteous and your iniquities by showing mercy to the poor. May there be a lengthening of your prosperity.

Luke 19:41

When he came close to the city he wept over it.

John 11:35

Jesus wept.

2 Corinthians 9:9

As it is written: He has scattered abroad his gifts to the poor. His righteousness abides forever.

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