Job 29:16 — Compare All Translations

English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young

A father I [am] to the needy, And the cause I have not known I search out.

English ASV

I was a father to the needy: And the cause of him that I knew not I searched out.

English Amplified

I was a father to the poor and needy; the cause of him I did not know I searched out.

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

I was a father to the poor and needy; the cause of him I did not know I searched out.

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

I was a father to the needy, and I took up the case of the stranger.

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

I was a father to the needy, and I examined the case of the stranger.

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

I was a father to the needy, and the cause which I knew not I searched out;

English EASY 2024

If poor people needed help, I helped them like their father would do. I spoke on behalf of strangers to help them get justice.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

I was like a father to the poor. I helped people I didn't even know win their case in court.

I was a father to the needy, and I searched out the cause of him whom I did not know.

English GNT (Good News Translation)

I was like a father to the poor and took the side of strangers in trouble.

English God's Word - GW 1995

I was father to the needy. I carefully investigated cases brought by strangers.

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

I was a father to the needy, and I examined the case of the stranger.

English KJV 1611

I was a father to the poor: and the cause which I knew not I searched out.

English LSB

I was a father to the needy, And I searched out the case which I did not know.

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

I was a father to the poor, and I searched out the case that I did not know.

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

"I was a father to the needy, And I investigated the case which I did not know.

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

I was a father to the needy; the rights of the stranger I studied,

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

I was a father to the needy, and I investigated the case of the person I did not know;

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

I was like a father to needy people. I stood up for strangers in court.

English NIV

I was a father to the needy; I took up the case of the stranger.

English NKJ 1982

I was a father to the poor, And I searched out the case that I did not know.

English NLT

I was a father to the poor and made sure that even strangers received a fair trial.

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

I was a father to the needy, and I championed the cause of the stranger.

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

I was a father to the poor, and I searched out the cause of him whom I did not know.

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

I was as a father to the poor and saw to it that even strangers received a fair trial.

English Tyndale 1537

I was a father unto the poor, and when I knew not their cause, I sought it out diligently.

Job 29:16 — Compare Translations