Job 29:13

The blessing of him that was ready to perish, came vpon me, and I caused the widowes heart to reioyce.

Geneva Bible 1599

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

12For I deliuered the poore that cryed, and the fatherlesse, and him that had none to helpe him.

14I put on iustice, and it couered me: my iudgement was as a robe, and a crowne.

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Cross References

Deuteronomy 16:11And thou shalt reioyce before the Lord thy God, thou and thy sonne, and thy daughter, and thy seruant, and thy maide, and the Leuite that is within thy gates, and the stranger, and the fatherles, and the widowe, that are among you, in the place which the Lord thy God shall chuse to place his Name there,

Deuteronomy 26:5And thou shalt answere and say before the Lord thy God, A Syrian was my father, who being ready to perish for hunger, went downe into Egypt, and soiourned there with a small company, and grew there vnto a nation great, mightie and full of people.

Nehemiah 8:10He saide also vnto the, Go, and eate of the fat, and drinke the sweete, and send part vnto them, for whome none is prepared: for this day is holie vnto our Lord: be ye not sorie therefore: for the ioy of the Lord is your strength.

Job 31:19If I haue seene any perish for want of clothing, or any poore without couering,

Psalms 67:4Let the people be glad and reioyce: for thou shalt iudge the people righteously, and gouerne the nations vpon the earth. Selah.

Proverbs 31:6Giue ye strong drinke vnto him that is readie to perish, and wine vnto them that haue griefe of heart.

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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