Parallel Verses

New Heart English Bible

Did I not weep for him who was in trouble? Wasn't my soul grieved for the needy?

New American Standard Bible

“Have I not wept for the one whose life is hard?
Was not my soul grieved for the needy?

King James Version

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

Holman Bible

Have I not wept for those who have fallen on hard times?
Has my soul not grieved for the needy?

International Standard Version

Haven't I wept for the one who is going through hard times? Haven't I grieved for the needy?

A Conservative Version

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

American Standard Version

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

Amplified


“Did I not weep for one whose life was hard and filled with trouble?
Was not my heart grieved for the needy?

Bible in Basic English

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

Darby Translation

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

Julia Smith Translation

If I wept not for him being hard of day: my soul was grieved for the needy.

King James 2000

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

Lexham Expanded Bible

Have I not wept for {the unfortunate}, [and] grieved myself over the poor?

Modern King James verseion

Did I not weep for him whose day was hard; and my soul grieved for the poor?

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

Did not I weep in the time of trouble? Had not my soul compassion upon the poor?

NET Bible

Have I not wept for the unfortunate? Was not my soul grieved for the poor?

The Emphasized Bible

Verily I wept, for him whose lot was hard, Grieved was my soul, for the needy.

Webster

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

World English Bible

Didn't I weep for him who was in trouble? Wasn't my soul grieved for the needy?

Youngs Literal Translation

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

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
Did not I weep
בּכה 
Bakah 
Usage: 114

was not my soul
נפשׁ 
Nephesh 
Usage: 753

עגם 
`agam 
Usage: 1

References

Fausets

Job

Smith

Context Readings

Job Says: I Am Being Punished By God

24 "However doesn't one stretch out a hand in his fall? Or in his calamity therefore cry for help? 25 Did I not weep for him who was in trouble? Wasn't my soul grieved for the needy? 26 When I looked for good, then evil came; When I waited for light, there came darkness.

Cross References

Psalm 35:13-14

But as for me, when they were sick, my clothing was sackcloth. I afflicted my soul with fasting; and my prayer returned into my own bosom.

Romans 12:15

Rejoice with those who rejoice. Weep with those who weep.

Jeremiah 13:17

But if you will not hear it, my soul shall weep in secret for your pride; and my eye shall weep bitterly, and run down with tears, because the LORD'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 31:16-21

"If I have withheld the poor from their desire, or have caused the eyes of the widow to fail,

Psalm 12:1

Help, LORD; for the godly man ceases. For the faithful fail from among the children of men.

Proverbs 14:21

He who despises his neighbor sins, but blessed is he who shows kindness to the poor.

Proverbs 14:31

He who oppresses the poor shows contempt for his Maker, but he who is kind to the needy honors him.

Proverbs 17:5

Whoever mocks the poor reproaches his Maker. He who is glad at calamity shall not be unpunished.

Proverbs 19:17

He who has pity on the poor lends to the LORD; he will reward him.

Proverbs 28:8

He who increases his wealth by excessive interest gathers it for one who has pity on the poor.

Isaiah 58:7-8

Isn't it to distribute your bread to the hungry, and that you bring the poor who are cast out to your house? When you see the naked, that you cover him; and that you not hide yourself from your own flesh?

Jeremiah 18:20

Shall evil be recompensed for good? For they have dug a pit for my soul. Remember how I stood before you to speak good for them, to turn away your wrath from them.

Daniel 4:27

Therefore, O king, let my counsel be acceptable to you, and break off your sins by righteousness, and your iniquities by showing mercy to the poor; if there may be a lengthening of your prosperity."

Luke 19:41

When he drew near, he saw the city and wept over it,

John 11:35

Jesus wept.

2 Corinthians 9:9

As it is written, "He has scattered abroad, he has given to the poor. His righteousness remains forever."

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