Job 30:25
What does Job 30:25 mean?
A plain-English look at Job 30:25 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000Did not I weep for him that was in trouble? Was not my soul grieved for the needy?
KJV
King James Version · 1611Did not I weep for him that was in trouble? was not my soul grieved for the poor?
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901Did not I weep for him that was in trouble? Was not my soul grieved for the needy?
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949Have I not been weeping for the crushed? and was not my soul sad for him who was in need?
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862Did not I weep for him whose day is hard? Grieved hath my soul for the needy.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752I wept heretofore for him that was afflicted, and my soul had compassion on the poor.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890Did not I weep for him whose days were hard? was not my soul grieved for the needy?
Context
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Proverbs 14:21
He that despiseth his neighbor sinneth; But he that hath pity on the poor, happy is he.
- Jeremiah 18:20
Shall evil be recompensed for good? for they have digged a pit for my soul. Remember how I stood before thee to speak good for them, to turn away thy wrath from them.
- John 11:35
Jesus wept.
- Jeremiah 13:17
But if ye will not hear it, my soul shall weep in secret for your pride; and mine eye shall weep sore, and run down with tears, because Jehovah’s flock is taken captive.
- Job 24:4
They turn the needy out of the way: The poor of the earth all hide themselves.
- Job 31:16
If I have withheld the poor fromtheirdesire, Or have caused the eyes of the widow to fail,
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