Job 29:16

Job 29:16 in 6 English translations. Each links through to the full chapter for context.

New International Version (NIV)

16I was a father to the needy;

I took up the case of the stranger.

16“I was a father to the poor,

And I investigated the case which I did not know.

16I was a father to the needy,

And I investigated the case which I did not know.

16“I was a father to the needy;

I investigated the case I did not know [and assured justice].

16I was a father to the needy,

and I took up the case of the stranger.

16I was like a father to needy people.

I stood up for strangers in court.