Job 29:13
“The blessing of him that was readie to perish, came vpon me: and I caused the widowes heart to sing for ioy.”
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Job 29:13 Context
11When the eare heard mee, then it blessed me, and when the eye saw me, it gaue witnesse to me: 12Because I deliuered the poore that cried, and the fatherlesse, and him that had none to helpe him. 13The blessing of him that was readie to perish, came vpon me: and I caused the widowes heart to sing for ioy. 14I put on righteousnesse, and it clothed me: my iudgement was as a robe and a diademe. 15I was eyes to the blind, and feet was I to the lame.
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The blessing of him that was ready to perish came upon me: and I caused the widow's heart to sing for joy.
- King James Version
"The blessing of the one ready to perish came upon me, And I made the widow's heart sing for joy.
- New American Standard Version (1995)
The blessing of him that was ready to perish came upon me; And I caused the widow's heart to sing for joy.
- American Standard Version (1901)
The blessing of him who was near to destruction came on me, and I put a song of joy into the widow's heart.
- Basic English Bible
The blessing of him that was perishing came upon me, and I caused the widow's heart to sing for joy.
- Darby Bible
The blessing of him that was ready to perish came upon me: and I caused the widow's heart to sing for joy.
- Webster's Bible
the blessing of him who was ready to perish came on me, and I caused the widow's heart to sing for joy.
- World English Bible
The blessing of the perishing cometh on me, And the heart of the widow I cause to sing.
- Youngs Literal Bible
The blessing of him that was ready to perish came upon me; and I caused the widow's heart to sing for joy.
- Jewish Publication Society Bible