Job 29:13

American Standard Version (1901)

The blessing of him that was ready to perish came upon me; And I caused the widow's heart to sing for joy.

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  • Job 22:9 : 9 Thou hast sent widows away empty, And the arms of the fatherless have been broken.
  • Job 31:19-20 : 19 If I have seen any perish for want of clothing, Or that the needy had no covering; 20 If his loins have not blessed me, And if he hath not been warmed with the fleece of my sheep;
  • Isa 27:13 : 13 And it shall come to pass in that day, that a great trumpet shall be blown; and they shall come that were ready to perish in the land of Assyria, and they that were outcasts in the land of Egypt; and they shall worship Jehovah in the holy mountain at Jerusalem.
  • 2 Tim 1:16-18 : 16 The Lord grant mercy unto the house of Onesiphorus: for he oft refreshed me, and was not ashamed of my chain; 17 but, when he was in Rome, he sought me diligently, and found me 18 (the Lord grant unto him to find mercy of the Lord in that day); and in how many things he ministered at Ephesus, thou knowest very well.
  • Phlm 1:7 : 7 For I had much joy and comfort in thy love, because the hearts of the saints have been refreshed through thee, brother.
  • Isa 65:14 : 14 behold, my servants shall sing for joy of heart, but ye shall cry for sorrow of heart, and shall wail for vexation of spirit.
  • Acts 9:39-41 : 39 And Peter arose and went with them. And when he was come, they brought him into the upper chamber: and all the widows stood by him weeping, and showing the coats and garments which Dorcas made, while she was with them. 40 But Peter put them all forth, and kneeled down and prayed; and turning to the body, he said, Tabitha, arise. And she opened her eyes; and when she saw Peter, she sat up. 41 And he gave her his hand, and raised her up; and calling the saints and widows, he presented her alive.
  • 2 Cor 9:12-14 : 12 For the ministration of this service not only filleth up the measure of the wants of the saints, but aboundeth also through many thanksgivings unto God; 13 seeing that through the proving [of you] by this ministration they glorify God for the obedience of your confession unto the gospel of Christ, and for the liberality of [your] contribution unto them and unto all; 14 while they themselves also, with supplication on your behalf, long after you by reason of the exceeding grace of God in you.
  • Ps 67:4 : 4 Oh let the nations be glad and sing for joy; For thou wilt judge the peoples with equity, And govern the nations upon earth. {{Selah
  • Prov 31:6-9 : 6 Give strong drink unto him that is ready to perish, And wine unto the bitter in soul: 7 Let him drink, and forget his poverty, And remember his misery no more. 8 Open thy mouth for the dumb, In the cause of all such as are left desolate. 9 Open thy mouth, judge righteously, And minister justice to the poor and needy.
  • Deut 16:11 : 11 and thou shalt rejoice before Jehovah thy God, thou, and thy son, and thy daughter, and thy man-servant, and thy maid-servant, and the Levite that is within thy gates, and the sojourner, and the fatherless, and the widow, that are in the midst of thee, in the place which Jehovah thy God shall choose, to cause his name to dwell there.
  • Deut 24:13 : 13 thou shalt surely restore to him the pledge when the sun goeth down, that he may sleep in his garment, and bless thee: and it shall be righteousness unto thee before Jehovah thy God.
  • Deut 26:5 : 5 And thou shalt answer and say before Jehovah thy God, A Syrian ready to perish was my father; and he went down into Egypt, and sojourned there, few in number; and he became there a nation, great, mighty, and populous.
  • Neh 8:10-12 : 10 Then he said unto them, Go your way, eat the fat, and drink the sweet, and send portions unto him for whom nothing is prepared; for this day is holy unto our Lord: neither be ye grieved; for the joy of Jehovah is your [ strength. 11 So the Levites stilled all the people, saying, Hold your peace, for the day is holy; neither be ye grieved. 12 And all the people went their way to eat, and to drink, and to send portions, and to make great mirth, because they had understood the words that were declared unto them.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Job 29:11-12
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    86%

    11 For when the ear heard [me], then it blessed me; And when the eye saw [me], it gave witness unto me:

    12 Because I delivered the poor that cried, The fatherless also, that had none to help him.

  • Job 29:14-17
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    78%

    14 I put on righteousness, and it clothed me: My justice was as a robe and a diadem.

    15 I was eyes to the blind, And feet was I to the lame.

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

    17 And I brake the jaws of the unrighteous, And plucked the prey out of his teeth.

  • 25 Did not I weep for him that was in trouble? Was not my soul grieved for the needy?

  • Job 31:16-17
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    76%

    16 If I have withheld the poor from [their] desire, Or have caused the eyes of the widow to fail,

    17 Or have eaten my morsel alone, And the fatherless hath not eaten thereof

  • 9 Thou hast sent widows away empty, And the arms of the fatherless have been broken.

  • Job 31:19-21
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    19 If I have seen any perish for want of clothing, Or that the needy had no covering;

    20 If his loins have not blessed me, And if he hath not been warmed with the fleece of my sheep;

    21 If I have lifted up my hand against the fatherless, Because I saw my help in the gate:

  • 1 [For the Chief Musician. A Psalm of David]. Blessed is he that considereth the poor: Jehovah will deliver him in the day of evil.

  • 13 Sing unto Jehovah, praise ye Jehovah; for he hath delivered the soul of the needy from the hand of evil-doers.

  • 11 Leave thy fatherless children, I will preserve them alive; and let thy widows trust in me.

  • 9 Jehovah preserveth the sojourners; He upholdeth the fatherless and widow; But the way of the wicked he turneth upside down.

  • 7 I will be glad and rejoice in thy lovingkindness; For thou hast seen my affliction: Thou hast known my soul in adversities;

  • 15 I will abundantly bless her provision: I will satisfy her poor with bread.

  • 29 If I have rejoiced at the destruction of him that hated me, Or lifted up myself when evil found him;

  • 25 I chose out their way, and sat [as] chief, And dwelt as a king in the army, As one that comforteth the mourners.

  • 15 He delivereth the afflicted by their affliction, And openeth their ear in oppression.

  • Ps 30:10-11
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    10 Hear, O Jehovah, and have mercy upon me: Jehovah, be thou my helper.

    11 Thou hast turned for me my mourning into dancing; Thou hast loosed my sackcloth, and girded me with gladness;

  • 6 Blessed be Jehovah, Because he hath heard the voice of my supplications.

  • 25 For I have satiated the weary soul, and every sorrowful soul have I replenished.

  • 22 For I am poor and needy, And my heart is wounded within me.

  • 9 Open thy mouth, judge righteously, And minister justice to the poor and needy.

  • 16 For the king will hear, to deliver his servant out of the hand of the man that would destroy me and my son together out of the inheritance of God.

  • 16 He judged the cause of the poor and needy; then it was well. Was not this to know me? saith Jehovah.

  • 9 He that hath a bountiful eye shall be blessed; For he giveth of his bread to the poor.

  • 19 Cursed be he that wresteth the justice [due] to the sojourner, fatherless, and widow. And all the people shall say, Amen.

  • 16 Because he remembered not to show kindness, But persecuted the poor and needy man, And the broken in heart, to slay [them] .

  • 28 So that they caused the cry of the poor to come unto him, And he heard the cry of the afflicted.

  • Ps 31:21-22
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    21 Blessed be Jehovah; For he hath showed me his marvellous lovingkindness in a strong city.

    22 As for me, I said in my haste, I am cut off from before thine eyes: Nevertheless thou heardest the voice of my supplications When I cried unto thee.

  • 29 But I am poor and sorrowful: Let thy salvation, O God, set me up on high.

  • Ps 13:5-6
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    5 But I have trusted in thy lovingkindness; My heart shall rejoice in thy salvation.

    6 I will sing unto Jehovah, Because he hath dealt bountifully with me.

  • Ps 35:9-10
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    9 And my soul shall be joyful in Jehovah: It shall rejoice in his salvation.

    10 All my bones shall say, Jehovah, who is like unto thee, Who deliverest the poor from him that is too strong for him, Yea, the poor and the needy from him that robbeth him?

  • 2 to turn aside the needy from justice, and to rob the poor of my people of their right, that widows may be their spoil, and that they may make the fatherless their prey!

  • 14 The king that faithfully judgeth the poor, His throne shall be established for ever.

  • 19 The meek also shall increase their joy in Jehovah, and the poor among men shall rejoice in the Holy One of Israel.

  • 9 Have mercy upon me, O Jehovah, for I am in distress: Mine eye wasteth away with grief, [yea], my soul and my body.

  • 16 Turn thee unto me, and have mercy upon me; For I am desolate and afflicted.

  • 22 The blessing of Jehovah, it maketh rich; And he addeth no sorrow therewith.

  • 5 A father of the fatherless, and a judge of the widows, Is God in his holy habitation.

  • 29 and the Levite, because he hath no portion nor inheritance with thee, and the sojourner, and the fatherless, and the widow, that are within thy gates, shall come, and shall eat and be satisfied; that Jehovah thy God may bless thee in all the work of thy hand which thou doest.

  • 25 If I have rejoiced because my wealth was great, And because my hand had gotten much;