Job 29:13

Bible in Basic English (1941)

The blessing of him who was near to destruction came on me, and I put a song of joy into the widow's heart.

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  • Job 22:9 : 9 You have sent widows away without hearing their cause, and you have taken away the support of the child who has no father.
  • Job 31:19-20 : 19 If I saw one near to death for need of clothing, and that the poor had nothing covering him; 20 If his back did not give me a blessing, and the wool of my sheep did not make him warm;
  • Isa 27:13 : 13 And it will be in that day that a great horn will be sounded; and those who were wandering in the land of Assyria, and those who had been sent away into the land of Egypt, will come; and they will give worship to the Lord in the holy mountain at Jerusalem.
  • 2 Tim 1:16-18 : 16 May the Lord give mercy to the house of Onesiphorus because he frequently gave me help, and had no feeling of shame because I was in chains; 17 But when he was in Rome, he went in search of me everywhere, and came to me 18 (May he have the Lord's mercy in that day); and of all he did for me at Ephesus you have full knowledge.
  • Phlm 1:7 : 7 For I had great joy and comfort in your love, because the hearts of the saints have been made strong again through you, brother.
  • Isa 65:14 : 14 My servants will make songs in the joy of their hearts, but you will be crying for sorrow, and making sounds of grief from a broken spirit.
  • Acts 9:39-41 : 39 And Peter went with them. And when he had come, they took him into the room: and all the widows were there, weeping and putting before him the coats and clothing which Dorcas had made while she was with them. 40 But Peter made them all go outside, and went down on his knees in prayer; and turning to the body, he said, Tabitha, get up. And, opening her eyes, she saw Peter and got up. 41 And he took her hand, lifting her up; and, sending for the saints and widows, he gave her to them, living.
  • 2 Cor 9:12-14 : 12 For this work of giving not only takes care of the needs of the saints, but is the cause of much praise to God; 13 For when, through this work of giving, they see what you are, they give glory to God for the way in which you have given yourselves to the good news of Christ, and for the wealth of your giving to them and to all; 14 While their hearts go out to you in love and in prayer for you, because of the great grace of God which is in you.
  • Ps 67:4 : 4 O let the nations be glad, and make song of joy; for you will be the judge of the peoples in righteousness, guiding the nations of the earth. (Selah.)
  • Prov 31:6-9 : 6 Give strong drink to him who is near to destruction, and wine to him whose soul is bitter: 7 Let him have drink, and his need will go from his mind, and the memory of his trouble will be gone. 8 Let your mouth be open for those who have no voice, in the cause of those who are ready for death. 9 Let your mouth be open, judging rightly, and give right decisions in the cause of the poor and those in need.
  • Deut 16:11 : 11 Then you are to be glad before the Lord your God, you and your son and your daughter, your man-servant and your woman-servant, and the Levite who is with you, and the man from a strange country, and the child without a father, and the widow, who are living among you, in the place marked out by the Lord your God as a resting-place for his name.
  • Deut 24:13 : 13 But be certain to give it back to him when the sun goes down, so that he may have his clothing for sleeping in, and will give you his blessing: and this will be put to your account as righteousness before the Lord your God.
  • Deut 26:5 : 5 And these are the words which you will say before the Lord your God: My father was a wandering Aramaean, and he went down with a small number of people into Egypt; there he became a great and strong nation:
  • Neh 8:10-12 : 10 Then he said to them, Go away now, and take the fat for your food and the sweet for your drink, and send some to him for whom nothing is made ready: for this day is holy to our Lord: and let there be no grief in your hearts; for the joy of the Lord is your strong place. 11 So the Levites made all the people quiet, saying, Be quiet, for the day is holy; and do not give way to grief. 12 And all the people went away to take food and drink, and to send food to others, and to be glad, because the words which were said to them had been made clear.

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    11 For when it came to their ears, men said that I was truly happy; and when their eyes saw, they gave witness to me;

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  • Job 29:14-17
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    14 I put on righteousness as my clothing, and was full of it; right decisions were to me a robe and a head-dress.

    15 I was eyes to the blind, and feet to him who had no power of walking.

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    17 By me the great teeth of the evil-doer were broken, and I made him give up what he had violently taken away.

  • Job 30:25
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  • Job 31:16-17
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  • Job 31:19-21
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    19 If I saw one near to death for need of clothing, and that the poor had nothing covering him;

    20 If his back did not give me a blessing, and the wool of my sheep did not make him warm;

    21 If my hand had been lifted up against him who had done no wrong, when I saw that I was supported by the judges;

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    1 <To the chief music-maker. A Psalm. Of David.> Happy is the man who gives thought to the poor; the Lord will be his saviour in the time of trouble.

  • Jer 20:13
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    13 Make melody to the Lord, give praise to the Lord: for he has made the soul of the poor man free from the hands of the evil-doers.

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    7 I will be glad and have delight in your mercy; because you have seen my trouble; you have had pity on my soul in its sorrows;

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    15 My blessing will be on her food; and her poor will be full of bread.

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    29 If I was glad at the trouble of my hater, and gave cries of joy when evil overtook him;

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  • Ps 30:10-11
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    10 Give ear to me, O Lord, and have mercy on me: Lord, be my helper.

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    6 May the Lord be praised, because he has given ear to the voice of my prayer.

  • Jer 31:25
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    25 For I have given new strength to the tired soul and to every sorrowing soul in full measure.

  • Ps 109:22
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    9 Let your mouth be open, judging rightly, and give right decisions in the cause of the poor and those in need.

  • 2 Sam 14:16
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    16 For the king will give ear, and take his servant out of the power of the man whose purpose is the destruction of me and my son together from the heritage of God.

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    6 I will make a song to the Lord, because he has given me my reward.

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    9 And my soul will have joy in the Lord; it will be glad in his salvation.

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    14 The king who is a true judge in the cause of the poor, will be safe for ever on the seat of his power.

  • Isa 29:19
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    19 And the poor will have their joy in the Lord increased, and those in need will be glad in the Holy One of Israel.

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    9 Have mercy on me, O Lord, for I am in trouble; my eyes are wasted with grief, I am wasted in soul and body.

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    16 Be turned to me, and have mercy on me; for I am troubled and have no helper.

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  • Deut 14:29
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    25 If I was glad because my wealth was great, and because my hand had got together a great store;