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 · 2000

Did not I weep for him that was in trouble? Was not my soul grieved for the needy?

KJV

King James Version · 1611

Did not I weep for him that was in trouble? was not my soul grieved for the poor?

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

Did not I weep for him that was in trouble? Was not my soul grieved for the needy?

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

Have I not been weeping for the crushed? and was not my soul sad for him who was in need?

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

Did not I weep for him whose day is hard? Grieved hath my soul for the needy.

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

I wept heretofore for him that was afflicted, and my soul had compassion on the poor.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

Did not I weep for him whose days were hard? was not my soul grieved for the needy?

Context

v.24Howbeit doth not one stretch out the hand in his fall? Or in his calamity therefore cry for help?

v.25This passage

v.26When I looked for good, then evil came; And when I waited for light, there came darkness.

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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