American Standard Version
"I was a father to the needy: And the cause of him that I knew not I searched out. "
— Job 29:16, American Standard Version
“I was a father to the poor: and the cause which I knew not I searched out.”
“I was a father to the needy. The cause of him who I didn't know, I searched out.”
“I was a father to the needy, and I investigated the case of the person I did not know;”
“I was the father of the poor: and the cause which I knew not, I searched out most diligently.”
“I was a father to the poor, searching out the cause of him who was strange to me.”
“I was a father to the poor: and the cause which I knew not I searched out.”
The blessing of him that was ready to perish came upon me; And I caused the widow’s heart to sing for joy.
I put on righteousness, and it clothed me: My justice was as a robe and a diadem.
I was eyes to the blind, And feet was I to the lame.
I was a father to the needy: And the cause of him that I knew not I searched out.
And I brake the jaws of the unrighteous, And plucked the prey out of his teeth.
Then I said, I shall die in my nest, And I shall multiply my days as the sand:
My root is spread out to the waters, And the dew lieth all night upon my branch: