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Job 29:13

The blessing of him that was ready to perish came upon me: and I caused the widow's heart to sing for joy.
Job 29:13 · King James Version

In other versions

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

    ASV

  • The blessing of him who was near to destruction came on me, and I put a song of joy into the widow's heart.

    BBE

  • The blessing of him that was perishing came upon me, and I caused the widow's heart to sing for joy.

    DBY

  • The blessing of him who was ready to perish came on me, And I caused the widow's heart to sing for joy.

    WEB

  • The blessing of the perishing cometh on me, And the heart of the widow I cause to sing.

    YLT

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

    ENG

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

    WBT

  • The dying man blessed me, and I made the widow’s heart sing for joy.

    BSB

In context

11When the ear heard me, then it blessed me; and when the eye saw me, it gave witness to me:

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

13The blessing of him that was ready to perish came upon me: and I caused the widow's heart to sing for joy.

14I put on righteousness, and it clothed me: my judgment was as a robe and a diadem.

15I was eyes to the blind, and feet was I to the lame.

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