Job 29:13 - Forerunner Commentary

Job 29:13

11 When the ear heard, then it blessed me,
And when the eye saw, then it approved me;

12 Because ^aI delivered the poor who cried out,
The fatherless and the one who had no helper.

13 The blessing of a perishing man came upon me,
And I caused the widow’s heart to sing for joy.

14 ^aI put on righteousness, and it clothed me;
My justice was like a robe and a turban.

15 I was ^aeyes to the blind,
And I was feet to the lame.

16 I was a father to the poor,
And ^aI searched out the case that I did not know.

17 I broke ^athe fangs of the wicked,
And plucked the victim from his teeth.

18 “Then I said, ^a‘I shall die in my nest,
And multiply my days as the sand.

19 ^aMy root is spread out ^bto the waters,
And the dew lies all night on my branch.

20 My glory is fresh within me,
And my ^abow is renewed in my hand.’

Verse Comparison: Job 29:13

American Standard Version
The blessing of him that was ready to perish came upon me; And I caused the widow's heart to sing for joy.

Amplified® Bible
The blessing of him who was about to perish came upon me, and I caused the widow's heart to sing for joy.

Contemporary English Version
And I was highly praised for my generosity to widows and others in poverty.

Darby English Version
The blessing of him that was perishing came upon me, and I caused the widow's heart to sing for joy.

Good News Bible
People who were in deepest misery praised me, and I helped widows find security.

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

New American Standard Bible
"The blessing of the one ready to perish came upon me, And I made the widow's heart sing for joy.

New International Version
The man who was dying blessed me;
I made the widow's heart sing.

New King James Version
The blessing of a perishing man came upon me,
And I caused the widow’s heart to sing for joy.

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
"The blessing of the one ready to perish came upon me, And I made the widow's heart sing for joy.

Revised Standard Version
The blessing of him who was about to perish came upon me, and I caused the widow's heart to sing for joy.

Young's Literal Translation
The blessing of the perishing cometh on me, And the heart of the widow I cause to sing.

New English Translation
the blessing of the dying man descended on me,¹ and I made the widow’s heart rejoice;²