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18 (for from my childhood he[a] grew up with[b] me like a father,
and from my mother’s womb I guided her[c]),
19 if I have seen the one who perishes because of no clothing
or[d] that there is no covering for the poor,
20 if his loins have not blessed me,
or[e] by means of my sheep’s fleece he has warmed himself,

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Footnotes

  1. Job 31:18 Probably referring to “the orphan”
  2. Job 31:18 Literally “reared”
  3. Job 31:18 Probably referring to “the widow”
  4. Job 31:19 Hebrew “and”
  5. Job 31:20 Hebrew “and”

18 but from my youth I reared them as a father would,
    and from my birth I guided the widow(A)
19 if I have seen anyone perishing for lack of clothing,(B)
    or the needy(C) without garments,
20 and their hearts did not bless me(D)
    for warming them with the fleece(E) from my sheep,

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