Job 29:13-17

King James Version

¹³The blessing of him that was ready to perish came upon me: and I caused the widow's heart to sing for joy.

¹⁴I put on righteousness, and it clothed me: my judgment was as a robe and a diadem.

¹⁵I was eyes to the blind, and feet was I to the lame.

¹⁶I was a father to the poor: and the cause which I knew not I searched out.

¹⁷And I brake the jaws of the wicked, and plucked the spoil out of his teeth.

Job 29:13-17

New International Version

¹³The one who was dying blessed me;^(A)
    I made the widow’s^(B) heart sing.
¹⁴I put on righteousness^(C) as my clothing;
    justice was my robe and my turban.^(D)
¹⁵I was eyes^(E) to the blind
    and feet to the lame.^(F)
¹⁶I was a father to the needy;^(G)
    I took up the case^(H) of the stranger.^(I)
¹⁷I broke the fangs of the wicked
    and snatched the victims^(J) from their teeth.^(K)

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Job 29:13-17

English Standard Version

¹³^(A)The blessing of him who was ^(B)about to perish came upon me,
    and I caused ^(C)the widow's heart to sing for joy.
¹⁴I ^(D)put on righteousness, and it clothed me;
    my justice was like a robe and ^(E)a turban.
¹⁵I was ^(F)eyes to the blind
    and feet to the lame.
¹⁶I was a father to the needy,
    and I searched out ^(G)the cause of him whom I did not know.
¹⁷I ^(H)broke ^(I)the fangs of the unrighteous
    and made him drop his prey from his teeth.

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Job 29:13-17

New American Standard Bible 1995

¹³“The blessing of the one ^(A)ready to perish came upon me,
And I made the ^(B)widow’s heart sing for joy.
¹⁴“I ^(C)put on righteousness, and it clothed me;
My justice was like a robe and a turban.
¹⁵“I was ^(D)eyes to the blind
And feet to the lame.
¹⁶“I was a father to ^(E)the needy,
And I investigated the case which I did not know.
¹⁷“I ^(F)broke the jaws of the wicked
And snatched the prey from his teeth.