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
Was not my soul grieved for
King James Version
Did not I weep for him that was in trouble? was not my soul grieved for the poor?
Holman Bible
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.
Themes
Compassion and sympathy » Exemplified » Job
Social duties » Sympathy the marks of true » Human, examples of
Topics
Interlinear
Bakah
Qasheh
Word Count of 20 Translations in Job 30:25
Verse Info
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."