 | Lindley Murray - Readers - 1825 - 270 pages
...caused the widow's heart to sing with joy. 1 was eyes to the blind, and feet was I to the lame : 1 was a father to the poor ; and the cause which I knew not I searched out." — Thus, while the righteous man flourishes like a tree planed by the rivers of water, he brings forth... | |
 | William Laurence Brown - 1826 - 378 pages
...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...poor ; and the cause which I knew not I searched out. I brake the jaws of the wicked, and plucked the spoil out of his teeth."" " A wise king scattereth... | |
 | William Laurence Brown - Christianity and other religions - 1826 - 376 pages
...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...lame. I was a father to the poor ; and the cause which J knew not I searched out. I brake the jaws of the wicked, and plucked the spoil out of his j;eeth."a... | |
 | Walter Brueggemann - Religion - 1992 - 342 pages
...the poor who cried, and the fatherless who had none to help him. The blessing of him who was about to perish came upon me, and I caused the widow's heart...joy. I put on righteousness, and it clothed me; my justice was like a robe and a turban. I was eyes to the blind, and feet to the lame. I was a father... | |
 | Carlo Maria Martini - Religion - 1992 - 150 pages
...". . .1 delivered the poor who cried, and the orphan who had no helper. The blessing of the wretched came upon me, and I caused the widow's heart to sing...joy. I put on righteousness, and it clothed me; my justice was like a robe and a turban. I was eyes to the blind, and feet to the lame. I was a father... | |
 | Mesrovb Jacob Seth - Social Science - 1983 - 696 pages
...smallest deviation from the truth, may be applied the scriptural character given to Job. (Chap. xxix). "I was a father to the poor, and the cause which I knew not, I searched out, I was eyes to the blind and feet to the lame, I put on righteousness, and it clothed me. My judgment... | |
 | Daniel R. Ernst - Business & Economics - 1995 - 366 pages
...up, because I delivered the poor that cried, and the fatherless and him that had no one to help him. I was eyes to the blind, and feet was I to the lame....poor and the cause which I knew not I searched out. I caused the widow's heart to sing for joy, but now they that hate me without cause are more than the... | |
 | Bruce V. Malchow - Religion - 1996 - 114 pages
...because I delivered the poor who cried, and the orphan who had no helper. The blessing of the wretched came upon me, and I caused the widow's heart to sing for joy. I put on righteousness, and it was clothed with me;12 my justice was like a robe and a turban. I was eyes to the blind, and feet to... | |
 | Robert Roberts - Business & Economics - 1998 - 248 pages
...for our own comfort and the comfort of those around us: hear what the good man says in chapter 39th. "I was eyes to the blind, and feet was I to the lame,...the cause which I knew not, I searched out; and I break the jaws of the wicked, and plucked the spoil out of his teeth;" therefore I candidly say unto... | |
 | Johanna Manley - Bible - 1997 - 926 pages
...by fasting and almsgiving ... 29:15-16 'I was an eye to the blind, and a foot was I to the lame. I v was a father to the poor, and the cause which I knew not I searched out" i The mind of the reader might perhaps question why it is, that blessed Job r reckons up his own virtue... | |
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When the ear heard me, then it blessed me; and when the eye saw me, it gave witness to me: Because 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... 
