Job 29:13

In 11 translations

BSB

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

KJV

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

WEB

the blessing of him who was ready to perish came on me, and I caused the widow’s heart to sing for joy.

ASV

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

LSV

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

YLT

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

DBY

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

DRC

The blessing of him that was ready to perish came upon me, and I comforted the heart of the widow.

GNV

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

JPS

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

LXXE

Let the blessing of the perishing one come upon me; yea, the mouth of the widow has blessed me.

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Original-language editions

WLC

בִּרְכַּ֣ת אֹ֭בֵד עָלַ֣י תָּבֹ֑א וְלֵ֖ב אַלְמָנָ֣ה אַרְנִֽן׃

LXX-Br

Εὐλογία ἀπολλυμένου ἐπʼ ἐμὲ ἔλθοι, στόμα δὲ χήρας με εὐλόγησε·

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• Philemon 1:7I take great joy and encouragement in your love, because you, brother, have refreshed the hearts of the saints.
• Job 31:19–20if I have seen one perish for lack of clothing, or a needy man without a cloak, if his heart has not blessed me for warming him with the fleece of my sheep,
• 2 Timothy 1:16–18May the Lord grant mercy to the household of Onesiphorus, because he has often refreshed me and was unashamed of my chains. Indeed, when he arrived in Rome, he searched diligently until he found me. May the Lord grant…
• Job 22:9You sent widows away empty-handed, and the strength of the fatherless was crushed.
• Isaiah 27:13And in that day a great ram’s horn will sound, and those who were perishing in Assyria will come forth with those who were exiles in Egypt. And they will worship the LORD on the holy mountain in Jerusalem.
• Proverbs 31:6–9Give strong drink to one who is perishing, and wine to the bitter in soul. Let him drink and forget his poverty, and remember his misery no more. Open your mouth for those with no voice, for the cause of all the…
• Acts 9:39–41So Peter got up and went with them. On his arrival, they took him to the upper room. All the widows stood around him, weeping and showing him the tunics and other clothing that Dorcas had made while she was still with…
• Deuteronomy 26:5and you are to declare before the LORD your God, “My father was a wandering Aramean, and he went down to Egypt few in number and lived there and became a great nation, mighty and numerous.
• Deuteronomy 24:13be sure to return it to him by sunset, so that he may sleep in his own cloak and bless you, and this will be credited to you as righteousness before the LORD your God.
• Deuteronomy 16:11and you shall rejoice before the LORD your God in the place He will choose as a dwelling for His Name—you, your sons and daughters, your menservants and maidservants, and the Levite within your gates, as well as the…
• Nehemiah 8:10–12Then Nehemiah told them, “Go and eat what is rich, drink what is sweet, and send out portions to those who have nothing prepared, since today is holy to our Lord. Do not grieve, for the joy of the LORD is your…
• 2 Corinthians 9:12–14For this ministry of service is not only supplying the needs of the saints, but is also overflowing in many expressions of thanksgiving to God. Because of the proof this ministry provides, the saints will glorify God…
• Psalms 67:4Let the nations be glad and sing for joy, for You judge the peoples justly and lead the nations of the earth. Selah
• Isaiah 65:14My servants will shout for joy with a glad heart, but you will cry out with a heavy heart and wail with a broken spirit.

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