Job 29:13

The blessing of him that was ready to perish came upon me; and the heart of the widow I caused to sing for joy.

Leeser Tanakh

In The King James Version

The blessing of him that was ready to perish came upon me: and I caused the widow’s heart to sing for joy.

In Context

12Because I delivered the poor that cried, and the fatherless, yea, that had none to help him.

14I took righteousness as my garment, and it clothed me: as a robe and a mitre was justice unto me.

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Cross References

Deuteronomy 16:11And thou shalt rejoice before the Lord thy God, thou, and thy son, and thy daughter, and thy man-servant, and thy maid-servant, and the Levite that is within thy gates, and the stranger, and the fatherless, and the widow, that are in the midst of thee, in the place which the Lord thy God will choose to let his name dwell there.

Deuteronomy 26:5And thou shalt commence and say before the Lord thy God, A Syrian, wandering about, was my father, and he went down into Egypt, and sojourned there with a family few in number, and he became there a nation, great, mighty, and numerous.

Nehemiah 8:10Then said he unto them, Go your way, eat fat things, and drink sweet drinks, and send portions unto him for whom nothing is prepared; for this day is holy unto our Lord: and do not grieve yourselves; but let the joy of the Lord be your stronghold.

Job 31:19If ever I saw any one perishing for want of clothing, or the needy without covering:

Psalms 67:4(67:5) Nations will rejoice and sing for joy: when thou judgest the people righteously, and guidest the nations upon earth. Selah.

Proverbs 31:6Give strong drink unto him that is ready to perish, and wine unto those who have an embittered soul.

Matthew Henry on Job 29:8-18

7 When I went out to the gate through the city, when I prepared my seat in the street! 8 The young men saw me, and hid themselves: and the aged arose, and stood up. 9 The princes refrained talking, and laid their hand on their mouth. 10 The nobles held their peace, and their tongue cleaved to the roof of their mouth. 11 When the ear heard me, then it blessed me; and when the eye saw me, it gave witness to me: 12 Because I delivered the poor that cried, and the fatherless, and him that had none to help him. 13 The… Read the whole commentary →

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