Parallel Verses
Julia Smith Translation
(For from my youth he grew up to me as a father, and I shall guide her from my mother's womb;)
New American Standard Bible
And from
King James Version
(For from my youth he was brought up with me, as with a father, and I have guided her from my mother's womb;)
Holman Bible
and since the day I was born
International Standard Version
(even a poor man had grown up with me as if I were his father, and even though I had guided the widow from the time I was born),
A Conservative Version
(no, from my youth he grew up with me as with a father, and her I have guided from my mother's womb);
American Standard Version
(Nay, from my youth he grew up with me as with a father, And her have I guided from my mother's womb);
Amplified
(But from my youth the orphan grew up with me as with a father,
And from my mother’s womb I have been the widow’s guide),
Bible in Basic English
(For I was cared for by God as by a father from my earliest days; he was my guide from the body of my mother;)
Darby Translation
(For from my youth he grew up with me as with a father, and I have guided the widow from my mother's womb;)
King James 2000
(For from my youth he was brought up with me, as with a father, and I have guided him from my mother's womb;)
Lexham Expanded Bible
(for from my childhood he {grew up with} me like a father, and from my mother's womb I guided her),
Modern King James verseion
for from my youth he grew up with me, as with a father, and from my mother's womb I guided her;
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
For mercy grew up with me from my youth, and compassion from my mother's womb.
NET Bible
but from my youth I raised the orphan like a father, and from my mother's womb I guided the widow!
New Heart English Bible
(no, from my youth he grew up with me as with a father, her have I guided from my mother's womb);
The Emphasized Bible
Surely, from my youth, he grew up to me, as to a father, and, from my birth, I acted as guide to her:
Webster
(For from my youth he was brought up with me, as with a father, and I have guided her from my mother's womb;)
World English Bible
(no, from my youth he grew up with me as with a father, her have I guided from my mother's womb);
Youngs Literal Translation
(But from my youth He grew up with me as with a father, And from the belly of my mother I am led.)
Themes
Beneficence » Instances of » Job
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Interlinear
Nachah
Word Count of 20 Translations in Job 31:18
Verse Info
Context Readings
Job's Final Defense Continued
17 And eating my morsel alone, and the orphan ate not from it; 18 (For from my youth he grew up to me as a father, and I shall guide her from my mother's womb;) 19 If I shall see one perishing from not being clothed, and no covering to the needy;