Job 29:13

13 La bénédiction du malheureux venait sur moi; Je remplissais de joie le coeur de la veuve.

Job 29:13 Meaning and Commentary

Job 29:13

The blessing of him that was ready to perish came upon me,
&c.] That were ready to perish through the oppression of others, or through want of the necessaries of life, or through false charges brought, and through false witness bore against them, and so liable to a sentence of condemnation to death, or having it passed upon them; but Job taking their part, and searching thoroughly into their cause, not only respited them from destruction, but cleared them from the charges laid against them, and which brought the blessing of those persons on him; who blessed God for him, and blessed him, wished a blessing on him in their prayers to God, who had been such a happy instrument of their deliverance from ruin and destruction; see ( Proverbs 24:11 Proverbs 24:12 ) ( Proverbs 31:5 Proverbs 31:6 ) ;

and I caused the widow's heart to sing for joy;
by relieving her wants, defending her cause, and punishing those that oppressed her; which is the reverse of the character Eliphaz gives of Job, ( Job 22:9 ) .

Job 29:13 In-Context

11 L'oreille qui m'entendait me disait heureux, L'oeil qui me voyait me rendait témoignage;

12 Car je sauvais le pauvre qui implorait du secours, Et l'orphelin qui manquait d'appui.

13 La bénédiction du malheureux venait sur moi; Je remplissais de joie le coeur de la veuve.

14 Je me revêtais de la justice et je lui servais de vêtement, J'avais ma droiture pour manteau et pour turban.

15 J'étais l'oeil de l'aveugle Et le pied du boiteux.