Job 31:16 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“If I have withheld the poor from their desire, or have caused the eyes of the widow to fail;”

Job 31:16 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Job 31:16 in 6 Bible Translations

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Job 31:16 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

““If I have withheld the poor from their desire, or have caused the eyes of the widow to fail,”

Job 31:16 — World English Bible

Job 31:16 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“If I have withheld the poor from their desire, Or have caused the eyes of the widow to fail,”

Job 31:16 — American Standard Version

Job 31:16 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“If I withhold from pleasure the poor, And the eyes of the widow do consume,”

Job 31:16 — Young's Literal Translation

Job 31:16 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“If I have withheld the poor from [their] desire, or caused the eyes of the widow to fail;”

Job 31:16 — Darby Translation

Job 31:16 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“If I restrained the poore of their desire, or haue caused the eyes of the widow to faile,”

Job 31:16 — Geneva Bible

Job 31:16 in Context — Job 31

14 Que faria eu quando Deus se levantasse? E quando ele investigasse [a causa] ,o que eu lhe responderia?

15 Aquele que me fez no ventre [materno também] não fez a ele? E não nos preparou de um mesmo [modo] na madre?

16 Se eu neguei aos pobres o que eles desejavam, ou fiz desfalecer os olhos da viúva;

17 E se comi meu alimento sozinho, e o órfão não comeu dele

18 (Porque desde a minha juventude cresceu comigo como [se eu fosse seu pai] ,e desde o ventre de minha mãe guiei [a viúva] );

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What Does Job 31:16 Mean?

Job 31:16 is a verse from the Book of Job, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Job chapter 31. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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