Job 29:13 “The dying man blessed me, and I made the widow’s heart sing for joy.”

Job 29:13

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

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

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

World English Bible

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

American Standard Version

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

Geneva Bible 1599

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

Darby Translation

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

Young's Literal Translation

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

Bible in Basic English

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

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Cross references

“The blessing”

2 Timothy 1:16–18 Deuteronomy 24:13 Acts 9:39–41 2 Corinthians 9:12–14

2 Timothy 1:16–18 · BSB

May the Lord grant mercy to the household of Onesiphorus, because he has often refreshed me and was unashamed of my chains.

Deuteronomy 24:13 · BSB

be 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.

Acts 9:39–41 · BSB

So 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 th…

2 Corinthians 9:12–14 · BSB

For this ministry of service is not only supplying the needs of the saints but is also overflowing in many expressions of thanksgiving to God.

“ready”

Isaiah 27:13 Deuteronomy 26:5 Proverbs 31:6–9 Job 31:19

Isaiah 27:13 · BSB

And 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.

Deuteronomy 26:5 · BSB

and 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.

Proverbs 31:6–9 · BSB

Give strong drink to one who is perishing, and wine to the bitter in soul.

Job 31:19 · BSB

if I have seen one perish for lack of clothing, or a needy man without a cloak,

“I caused”

Philemon 1:7 Deuteronomy 16:11 Nehemiah 8:10–12

Philemon 1:7 · BSB

I take great joy and encouragement in your love, because you, brother, have refreshed the hearts of the saints.

Deuteronomy 16:11 · BSB

and 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 fore…

Nehemiah 8:10–12 · BSB

Then 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 strength.”

“sing”

Psalm 67:4 Isaiah 65:14

Psalm 67:4 · BSB

Let the nations be glad and sing for joy, for You judge the peoples justly and lead the nations of the earth. Selah

Isaiah 65:14 · BSB

My servants will shout for joy with a glad heart, but you will cry out with a heavy heart and wail with a broken spirit.

Also

Job 22:9

Job 22:9 · BSB

You sent widows away empty-handed, and the strength of the fatherless was crushed.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

12because I rescued the poor who cried out and the fatherless who had no helper.

14I put on righteousness, and it clothed me; justice was my robe and my turban.

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