Job 29:16
Job 29:16 King James Version (KJV)
I was a father to the poor: And the cause which I knew not I searched out.
Job 29:7-20 The Message (MSG)
“When I walked downtown and sat with my friends in the public square, Young and old greeted me with respect; I was honored by everyone in town. When I spoke, everyone listened; they hung on my every word. People who knew me spoke well of me; my reputation went ahead of me. I was known for helping people in trouble and standing up for those who were down on their luck. The dying blessed me, and the bereaved were cheered by my visits. All my dealings with people were good. I was known for being fair to everyone I met. I was eyes to the blind and feet to the lame, Father to the needy, and champion of abused aliens. I grabbed street thieves by the scruff of the neck and made them give back what they’d stolen. I thought, ‘I’ll die peacefully in my own bed, grateful for a long and full life, A life deep-rooted and well-watered, a life limber and dew-fresh, My soul soaked through with glory and my body robust until the day I die.’
Job 29:16 New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)
I was a father to the needy, And I investigated the case which I did not know.
Job 29:16 New Century Version (NCV)
I was like a father to needy people, and I took the side of strangers who were in trouble.
Job 29:16 American Standard Version (ASV)
I was a father to the needy: And the cause of him that I knew not I searched out.
Job 29:16 New International Version (NIV)
I was a father to the needy; I took up the case of the stranger.
Job 29:16 New King James Version (NKJV)
I was a father to the poor, And I searched out the case that I did not know.
Job 29:16 Amplified Bible (AMP)
“I was a father to the needy; I investigated the case I did not know [and assured justice].