Job 31:18
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New International Version (©1984)
but from my youth I reared him as would a father, and from my birth I guided the widow--

New Living Translation (©2007)
No, from childhood I have cared for orphans like a father, and all my life I have cared for widows.

English Standard Version (©2001)
(for from my youth the fatherless grew up with me as with a father, and from my mother’s womb I guided the widow),

New American Standard Bible (©1995)
(But from my youth he grew up with me as with a father, And from infancy I guided her),

GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995)
(From my youth the orphan grew up with me as though I were his father, and from my birth I treated the widow kindly.)

King James Bible
(For from my youth he was brought up with me, as with a father, and I have guided her from my mother's womb;)

American King James Version
(For from my youth he was brought up with me, as with a father, and I have guided her from my mother's womb;)

American Standard Version
(Nay, from my youth he grew up with me as with a father, And her have I guided from my mother's womb);

Bible in Basic English
(For I was cared for by God as by a father from my earliest days; he was my guide from the body of my mother;)

Douay-Rheims Bible
(For from my infancy mercy grew up with me: and it came out with me from my mother's womb :)

Darby Bible Translation
(For from my youth he grew up with me as with a father, and I have guided the widow from my mother's womb;)

English Revised Version
(Nay, from my youth he grew up with me as with a father, and I have been her guide from my mother's womb;)

Webster's Bible Translation
(For from my youth he was brought up with me, as with a father, and I have guided her from my mother's womb;)

World English Bible
(no, from my youth he grew up with me as with a father, her have I guided from my mother's womb);

Young's Literal Translation
(But from my youth He grew up with me as with a father, And from the belly of my mother I am led.)

Geneva Study Bible

(For from my youth he was brought up with me, {n} as with a father, and I have guided her from my mother's womb;)

(n) He nourished the fatherless, and maintained the widows cause.

Wesley's Notes

31:18 Youth - As soon as I was capable of managing mine own affairs. With me - Under my care. A father - With all the diligence and tenderness of a father. Her - The widow mentioned ver.16. From - From my tender years; ever since I was capable of discerning good and evil.

King James Translators' Notes

her: that is, the widow

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Bible Commentary

18. Parenthetical: asserting that he did the contrary to the things in Job 31:16, 17.

he-the orphan.

guided her-namely, the widow, by advice and protection. On this and "a father," see Job 29:16.

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary

31:16-23 Job's conscience gave testimony concerning his just and charitable behaviour toward the poor. He is most large upon this head, because in this matter he was particularly accused. He was tender of all, and hurtful to none. Notice the principles by which Job was restrained from being uncharitable and unmerciful. He stood in awe of the Lord, as certainly against him, if he should wrong the poor. Regard to worldly interests may restrain a man from actual crimes; but the grace of God alone can make him hate, dread, and shun sinful thoughts and desires.


Job 31:17 Or have eaten my morsel alone, And the orphan has not shared it
Job 31:19 If I have seen anyone perish for lack of clothing, Or that the needy had no covering, (NASB ©1995)

Belly Birth Body Cared Earliest Grew Guide Guided Infancy Led Mother Mother's Reared Widow Womb Youth


(For from my youth he was brought up with me, as with a father, and I have guided her from my mother's womb;)

her. that is, the widow

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