Job 31:18
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“though from my youth I reared him as would a father, and from my mother’s womb I guided the widow—”
A short, plain-language explanation of Job 31:18 goes here — the kind of answer a reader (or an AI assistant) can quote in one breath. Original meaning coming soon.
“though from my youth I reared him as would a father, and from my mother’s womb I guided the widow—”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“(For from my youth he was brought up with me, as with a father, and I have guided her from my mother’s womb;)”
King James Version · Public Domain“(Nay, from my youth he grew up with me as with a father, And her have I guided from my mother’s womb);”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“(But from my youth He grew up with me as <FI>with<Fi> a father, And from the belly of my mother I am led.)”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo Job 31:18 — 5 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- 2 Kings 14:9But Jehoash king of Israel replied to Amaziah king of Judah: “A thistle in Lebanon sent a message to a cedar in Lebanon, saying, ‘Give your daughter to my son in marriage.’ Then a wild beast in Lebanon came along and trampled the thistle.
- Esther 2:7And Mordecai had brought up Hadassah (that is, Esther), the daughter of his uncle, because she did not have a father or mother. The young woman was lovely in form and appearance, and when her father and mother had died, Mordecai had taken her in as his own daughter.
- Job 29:12because I rescued the poor who cried out and the fatherless who had no helper.
- Job 29:16I was a father to the needy, and I took up the case of the stranger.
- Isaiah 58:7Isn’t it to share your bread with the hungry, to bring the poor and homeless into your home, to clothe the naked when you see him, and not to turn away from your own flesh and blood?
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