Job 29:13
The blessing of him that was ready to perish came upon me: and I caused the widow’s heart to sing for joy.
KJV
Benedictio perituri super me veniebat, et cor viduæ consolatus sum.
Vulgate
εὐλογία ἀπολλυμένου ἐπ’ ἐμὲ ἔλθοι, στόμα δὲ χήρας με εὐλόγησεν.
LXX
The blessing of him that was ready to perish came upon me; And I caused the widow’s heart to sing for joy.
ASV
בִּרְכַּ֣ת אֹ֭בֵד עָלַ֣/י תָּבֹ֑א וְ/לֵ֖ב אַלְמָנָ֣ה אַרְנִֽן
Hebrew
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In the original Hebrew
7 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.
אַלְמָנָ֖ה
'lmnh
noun · 56×
בְּרָכָ֖ה
brkh
noun · 68×
בָּ֣א
b'
verb · 2573×
י
y
noun · 591×
יְרַנֵּֽנוּ
yrnnv
verb · 52×
ם
m
verb · 183×
עַל
'l
noun · 5732×
Historic Christian voices
2 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.
Cross-references
- 1Tim 5:3 — Honour widows that are widows indeed.
- 2Tim 1:16 — The Lord give mercy unto the house of Onesiphorus; for he oft refreshed me, and was not ashamed of my chain:
- Isa 27:13 — And it shall come to pass in that day, that the great trumpet shall be blown, and they shall come which were ready to perish in the land of Assyria, and the outcasts in the land of Egypt, and shall wo
- Job 22:9 — Thou hast sent widows away empty, and the arms of the fatherless have been broken.
- Job 24:21 — He evil entreateth the barren that beareth not: and doeth not good to the widow.
- Job 31:19 — If I have seen any perish for want of clothing, or any poor without covering;
- Luke 18:3 — And there was a widow in that city; and she came unto him, saying, Avenge me of mine adversary.
- Matt 25:35 — For I was an hungred, and ye gave me meat: I was thirsty, and ye gave me drink: I was a stranger, and ye took me in:
- Phlm 1:7 — For we have great joy and consolation in thy love, because the bowels of the saints are refreshed by thee, brother.
- Prov 10:6 — Blessings are upon the head of the just: but violence covereth the mouth of the wicked.
- Prov 11:25 — The liberal soul shall be made fat: and he that watereth shall be watered also himself.
- Prov 11:26 — He that withholdeth corn, the people shall curse him: but blessing shall be upon the head of him that selleth it.
- Prov 31:6 — Give strong drink unto him that is ready to perish, and wine unto those that be of heavy hearts.