Job 31:16,21
Job 31:16-18 The Message (MSG)
“Have I ignored the needs of the poor, turned my back on the indigent, Taken care of my own needs and fed my own face while they languished? Wasn’t my home always open to them? Weren’t they always welcome at my table?
Job 31:21-23 The Message (MSG)
“If I’ve ever used my strength and influence to take advantage of the unfortunate, Go ahead, break both my arms, cut off all my fingers! The fear of God has kept me from these things— how else could I ever face him?
Job 31:16 King James Version (KJV)
If I have withheld the poor from their desire, Or have caused the eyes of the widow to fail
Job 31:21 King James Version (KJV)
If I have lifted up my hand against the fatherless, When I saw my help in the gate
Job 31:16 New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)
“If I have kept the poor from their desire, Or have caused the eyes of the widow to fail
Job 31:21 New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)
If I have lifted up my hand against the orphan, Because I saw I had support in the gate
Job 31:16 New Century Version (NCV)
“I have never refused the appeals of the poor or let widows give up hope while looking for help.
Job 31:21 New Century Version (NCV)
I have never hurt an orphan even when I knew I could win in court.
Job 31:16 American Standard Version (ASV)
If I have withheld the poor from their desire, Or have caused the eyes of the widow to fail
Job 31:21 American Standard Version (ASV)
If I have lifted up my hand against the fatherless, Because I saw my help in the gate
Job 31:16 New International Version (NIV)
“If I have denied the desires of the poor or let the eyes of the widow grow weary
Job 31:21 New International Version (NIV)
if I have raised my hand against the fatherless, knowing that I had influence in court
Job 31:16 New King James Version (NKJV)
“If I have kept the poor from their desire, Or caused the eyes of the widow to fail
Job 31:21 New King James Version (NKJV)
If I have raised my hand against the fatherless, When I saw I had help in the gate
Job 31:16 Amplified Bible (AMP)
¶“If I have withheld from the poor what they desired, Or have caused the eyes of the widow to look in vain [for relief]
Job 31:21 Amplified Bible (AMP)
If I have lifted my hand against the orphan, Because I saw [that the judges would be] my help at the [council] gate
Job 31:16 New Living Translation (NLT)
“Have I refused to help the poor, or crushed the hopes of widows?
Job 31:21 New Living Translation (NLT)
“If I raised my hand against an orphan, knowing the judges would take my side