Job
King James Version (KJV)
Job 31:16
“If I have withheld the poor from their desire, or have caused the eyes of the widow to fail;”
King James Version (KJV)
Job 31:16 Context
13If I did despise the cause of my manservant or of my maidservant, when they contended with me; 14What then shall I do when God riseth up? and when he visiteth, what shall I answer him? 15Did not he that made me in the womb make him? and did not one fashion us in the womb? 16If I have withheld the poor from their desire, or have caused the eyes of the widow to fail; 17Or have eaten my morsel myself alone, and the fatherless hath not eaten thereof; 18(For from my youth he was brought up with me, as with a father, and I have guided her from my mother's womb;) 19If I have seen any perish for want of clothing, or any poor without covering;
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Translation Details for Job 31:16
If I have withheld the poor from their desire, or have caused the eyes of the widow to fail;
Other Translations for Job 31:16
Bible Commentary for Job 31:16
Wesley's Notes for Job 31:16
31:16 If I - Denied them what they desired of me. To fail - With tedious expectation of my justice or charity. Job is most large upon this head, because in this matter Eliphaz had most particularly accused him.
If I haue withhelde the poore from their desire, or haue caused the eyes of the widow to faile:
- King James Version (1611) - View 1611 Bible Scan
"If I have kept the poor from {their} desire, Or have caused the eyes of the widow to fail,
- New American Standard Version (1995)
If I have withheld the poor from `their' desire, Or have caused the eyes of the widow to fail,
- American Standard Version (1901)
If I kept back the desire of the poor; if the widow's eye was looking for help to no purpose;
- Basic English Bible
If I have withheld the poor from [their] desire, or caused the eyes of the widow to fail;
- Darby Bible
If I have withheld the poor from their desire, or have caused the eyes of the widow to fail;
- Webster's Bible
If I have withheld the poor from their desire, or have caused the eyes of the widow to fail,
- World English Bible
If I withhold from pleasure the poor, And the eyes of the widow do consume,
- Youngs Literal Bible
If I have withheld aught that the poor desired, or have caused the eyes of the widow to fail;
- Jewish Publication Society Bible