Job 29:12
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Because I delivered the poor that cried, and the fatherless, and him that had none to help him.because I rescued the poor who cried out and the fatherless who had no helper.
In other translations
Because I delivered the poor that cried, and the fatherless, and him that had none to help him.because I rescued the poor who cried out and the fatherless who had no helper.
Hebrew words
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Related verses
- Psalm 72:12For he shall deliver the needy when he crieth; the poor also, and him that hath no helper.For he will deliver the needy who cry out and the afflicted who have no helper.
- Proverbs 21:13Whoso stoppeth his ears at the cry of the poor, he also shall cry himself, but shall not be heard.Whoever shuts his ears to the cry of the poor, he too shall cry out and receive no answer.
- Exodus 22:22-2422 Ye shall not afflict any widow, or fatherless child. 23 If thou afflict them in any wise, and they cry at all unto me, I will surely hear their cry; 24 And my wrath shall wax hot, and I will kill you with the sword; and your wives shall be widows, and your children fatherless.22 You must not mistreat any widow or orphan. 23 If you do mistreat them, and they cry out to Me in distress, I will surely hear their cry. 24 My anger will be kindled, and I will kill you with the sword; then your wives will become widows and your children will be fatherless.
- James 1:27Pure religion and undefiled before God and the Father is this, To visit the fatherless and widows in their affliction, and to keep himself unspotted from the world.Pure and undefiled religion before our God and Father is this: to care for orphans and widows in their distress, and to keep oneself from being polluted by the world.
- Psalm 68:5A father of the fatherless, and a judge of the widows, is God in his holy habitation.A father of the fatherless, and a defender of the widows, is God in His holy habitation.
- Proverbs 24:11-1211 If thou forbear to deliver them that are drawn unto death, and those that are ready to be slain; 12 If thou sayest, Behold, we knew it not; doth not he that pondereth the heart consider it? and he that keepeth thy soul, doth not he know it? and shall not he render to every man according to his works?11 Rescue those being led away to death, and restrain those stumbling toward the slaughter. 12 If you say, “Behold, we did not know about this,” does not He who weighs hearts consider it? Does not the One who guards your life know? Will He not repay a man according to his deeds?
- Deuteronomy 10:18He doth execute the judgment of the fatherless and widow, and loveth the stranger, in giving him food and raiment.He executes justice for the fatherless and widow, and He loves the foreigner, giving him food and clothing.
- Psalm 82:2-42 How long will ye judge unjustly, and accept the persons of the wicked? Selah. 3 Defend the poor and fatherless: do justice to the afflicted and needy. 4 Deliver the poor and needy: rid them out of the hand of the wicked.2 “How long will you judge unjustly and show partiality to the wicked? Selah 3 Defend the cause of the weak and fatherless; uphold the rights of the afflicted and oppressed. 4 Rescue the weak and needy; save them from the hand of the wicked.
- Job 31:17Or have eaten my morsel myself alone, and the fatherless hath not eaten thereof;if I have eaten my morsel alone, not sharing it with the fatherless—
- Job 24:4They turn the needy out of the way: the poor of the earth hide themselves together.They push the needy off the road and force all the poor of the land into hiding.
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