New American Standard Bible 1995

Job 29:11-17

11For when 1the ear heard, it called me blessed, And when the eye saw, it gave witness of me,12Because I delivered 2the poor who cried for help, And the 3orphan who had no helper.13The blessing of the one 4ready to perish came upon me, And I made the 5widow’s heart sing for joy.14I 6put on righteousness, and it clothed me; My justice was like a robe and a turban.15I was 7eyes to the blind And feet to the lame.16I was a father to 8the needy, And I investigated the case which I did not know.17I 9broke the jaws of the wicked And snatched the prey from his teeth.

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Notes

1. Job 29:11 Job 4:3, 4 ↩
2. Job 29:12 Job 24:4, 9; 34:28; Ps 72:12; Prov 21:13 ↩
3. Job 29:12 Job 31:17, 21 ↩
4. Job 29:13 Job 31:19 ↩
5. Job 29:13 Job 22:9 ↩
6. Job 29:14 Job 27:5, 6; Ps 132:9; Is 59:17; 61:10; Eph 6:14 ↩
7. Job 29:15 Num 10:31 ↩
8. Job 29:16 Job 24:4; Prov 29:7 ↩
9. Job 29:17 Ps 3:7 ↩

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