Job 31:18 — Compare All Translations

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

(But from my youth He grew up with me as [with] a father, And from the belly of my mother I am led.)

English ASV

(Nay, from my youth he grew up with me as with a father, And her have I guided from my mothers womb);

English Amplified

No, but from my youth [the fatherless] grew up with me as a father, and I have been [the widow's] guide from my mother's womb--

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

No, but from my youth [the fatherless] grew up with me as a father, and I have been [the widow's] guide from my mother's womb–

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

though from my youth I reared him as would a father, and from my mother’s womb I guided the widow—

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

for from my youth, I raised him as his father, and since the day I was born I guided the widow —

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

(For from my youth he grew up with me as with a father, and I have guided the [widow] from my mother's womb;)

English EASY 2024

Since I was a young man, I have helped those children like a father. All my life I have helped widows too.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

All my life I have been like a father to orphans and have taken care of widows.

(for from my youth the fatherless grew up with me as with a father, and from my mother's womb I guided the widow),

English GNT (Good News Translation)

All my life I have taken care of them.

English God's Word - GW 1995

(From my youth the orphan grew up with me as though I were his father, and from my birth I treated the widow kindly.)

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

for from my youth, I raised him as [his] father, and since the day I was born I guided the widow--

English KJV 1611

(For from my youth he was brought up with me, as with a father, and I have guided her from my mother's womb;)

English LSB

(But from my youth he grew up with me as with a father, And from the womb of my mother I guided her),

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

(but from my youth he was brought up with me, as with a father, and I have guided the widow from my mother’s womb);

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

(But from my youth he grew up with me as with a father, And from infancy I guided her),

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

Though like a father God has reared me from my youth, guiding me even from my mother's womb--

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

but from my youth I raised the orphan like a father, and from my mother’s womb I guided the widow!

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

From the time I was young, I've helped those widows. I've raised those children as a father would.

English NIV

but from my youth I reared him as would a father, and from my birth I guided the widow-

English NKJ 1982

(But from my youth I reared him as a father, And from my mother’s womb I guided the widow);

English NLT

No, from childhood I have cared for orphans, and all my life I have cared for widows.

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

for from my youth I reared the orphan like a father, and from my mother's womb I guided the widow--

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

(for from his youth I reared him as a father, and from his mother's womb I guided him);

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

(but we have always cared for orphans in our home, treating them as our own children)—

English Tyndale 1537

For mercy grew up with me from my youth, and compassion from my mother's womb.

Job 31:18 — Compare Translations