 I delivered the poor that cried, and the fatherless, and him that had none to help him. The blessing of him that was ready to perish came upon me : and I caused the widow's heart to sing for joy.  Discourses on Personal Religion - Page 393by Samuel Stennett - 1769Full view - About this book
 | Rool Noiman - Religion - 2002 - 214 pages
...caused the widow's heart to sing for joy. I put on righteousness, and it clothed me: my judgment was a robe and a diadem. I was eyes to the blind, and feet was I to the lame. I was father to the poor: and the cause which I knew not I searched it out. And I -broke the jaws of the... | |
 | James Hastings - Reference - 2004 - 464 pages
...passage may be given out of many : Job 29"'" ' I put on righteousness, and it clothed me : my justice was a robe and a diadem. I was eyes to the blind, and feet was I to the lame. I was a father to the needy ; and the cause of him that I knew not I searched out. And I brake the jaws of the unrighteous,... | |
 | Joe Norvell - Religion - 2005 - 206 pages
...works. "/ delivered the poor that cried, and the fatherless, and him that had none to help him. . . . I was eyes to the blind, and feet was I to the lame. I was a father to the poor" (Job 29:12-16). All of Job's abilities were completely stripped away. 6. PEOPLE—Scripture reveals... | |
 | St. Godbe Ajuzie - Religion - 2006 - 190 pages
...came upon me: and I caused the widow's heart to sing for joy. I put on righteousness, and it clothed me: my judgment was as a robe and a diadem. I was...I to the lame, I was a father to the poor: and the cause which I knew not I searched out. Job 29: 11-16. "If 1 have withheld anything that the poor desired,... | |
 | James Riddle - Religion - 2006 - 305 pages
...came upon me: and I caused the widow's heart to sing for joy. I put on righteousness, and it clothed me: my judgment was as a robe and a diadem. I was...I to the lame. I was a father to the poor: and the cause which I knew not I searched out. And I brake the jaws of the wicked,and plucked the spoil out... | |
 | James W. Goll, Jim W. Goll, Michal Ann Goll - Religion - 2006 - 225 pages
...clothed me or clothed itself with me; my justice was like robe and a turban or a diadem or a crown! I was eyes to the blind, and feet was I to the lame. I was a father to the poor and needy; the cause of him I did not know I searched out. And I broke the jaws or the big teeth of the... | |
 | Amos Yong - Church work with people with disabilities - 2007 - 465 pages
...cf. Klages 1999: 214n3). The models of charitable witness are Job in the Hebrew Bible — who said: "I was eyes to the blind, and feet was I to the lame. I was a father to the poor: and the cause which I knew not I searched out" (Job 29:15-16) — and the Good Samaritan in the New Testament.... | |
 | Philip Schaff - Religion - 2007 - 609 pages
...house, and about all that he hath on every side?" (Job i. 10.) Wherefore? Hear Job himself saying, " I was eyes to the blind, and feet was I to the lame. I was a father to the orphans." (Job xxix. 15.) As he who does not turn aside from the calamities of others, will not suffer... | |
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