World English Bible
"I was a father to the needy. The cause of him who I didn't know, I searched out."
— Job 29:16, World English Bible
“I was a father to the poor: and the cause which I knew not I searched out.”
“I was a father to the needy: And the cause of him that I knew not 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 who was ready to perish came on 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 to the lame.
I was a father to the needy. The cause of him who I didn't know, I searched out.
I broke the jaws of the unrighteous, and plucked the prey out of his teeth.
Then I said, 'I shall die in my own house, I shall number my days as the sand.
My root is spread out to the waters. The dew lies all night on my branch.