16 I was a father to (A)the poor,
And I investigated the case which I did not know.
17 I (B)broke the jaws of the wicked
And rescued the prey from his teeth.
18 Then I [a]thought, ‘I will die with my [b]family,
And I will multiply my days as the sand.

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Footnotes

  1. Job 29:18 Lit said
  2. Job 29:18 Lit nest

16 I was a father to the needy;(A)
    I took up the case(B) of the stranger.(C)
17 I broke the fangs of the wicked
    and snatched the victims(D) from their teeth.(E)

18 “I thought, ‘I will die in my own house,
    my days as numerous as the grains of sand.(F)

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