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Holman Christian Standard Bible
16 I was a father to the needy, and I examined the case of the stranger.
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English Standard Version
16 I was a father to the needy, and I searched out the cause of him whom I did not know.
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King James Version
16 I was a father to the poor: and the cause which I knew not I searched out.
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The Message Bible
16 Father to the needy, and champion of abused aliens.
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New American Standard Bible
16 "I was a father to the needy, And I investigated the case which I did not know.
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New International Version
16 I was a father to the needy; I took up the case of the stranger.
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New King James Version
16 I was a father to the poor, And I searched out the case that I did not know.
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New Living Translation
16 I was a father to the poor and assisted strangers who needed help.
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New Revised Standard
16 I was a father to the needy, and I championed the cause of the stranger.
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American Standard Version
16 I was a father to the needy: And the cause of him that I knew not I searched out.
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The Bible in Basic English
16 I was a father to the poor, searching out the cause of him who was strange to me.
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La Biblia de las Américas (Español)
16 Padre era para los necesitados, y examinaba la causa que no conocía.
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Common English Bible
16 I was a father to the needy; the case I didn't know, I examined.
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Common English Bible w/ Apocrypha
16 I was a father to the needy; the case I didn't know, I examined.
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The Complete Jewish Bible
16 I was a father to the needy, and I investigated the problems of those I didn't know.
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The Darby Translation
16 I was a father to the needy, and the cause which I knew not I searched out;
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Good News Translation
16 I was like a father to the poor and took the side of strangers in trouble.
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Good News Translation w/ Apocrypha
16 I was like a father to the poor and took the side of strangers in trouble.
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GOD'S WORD Translation
16 I was father to the needy. I carefully investigated cases brought by strangers.
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Hebrew Names Version
16 I was a father to the needy. The cause of him who I didn't know, I searched out.
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La Biblia del Jubileo 2000
16 A los menesterosos era padre; y de la causa que no entendía, me informaba con diligencia
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Jubilee Bible 2000
16 I was a father to the needy; and the cause which I did not know I searched out.
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King James Version w/ Apocrypha
16 I was a father to the poor: and the cause which I knew not I searched out .
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Lexham English Bible
16 I [was] a father to the poor, and I investigated {the stranger's} legal dispute.
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Louis Segond 1910 (French)
16 J'étais le père des misérables, J'examinais la cause de l'inconnu;
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Septuagint Bible w/ Apocrypha
16 I was the father of the helpless; and I searched out the cause which I knew not.
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New Century Version
16 I was like a father to needy people, and I took the side of strangers who were in trouble.
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New International Reader's Version
16 I was like a father to needy people. I stood up for strangers in court.
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New Revised Standard w/ Apocrypha
16 I was a father to the needy, and I championed the cause of the stranger.
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Nueva Traducción Viviente
16 Era un padre para los pobres
y ayudaba a los extranjeros en necesidad.
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Nueva Versión Internacional
16 Fui padre de los necesitadosy defensor de los extranjeros.
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Ostervald (French)
16 J'étais le père des pauvres, et j'étudiais à fond la cause de l'inconnu.
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Douay-Rheims Catholic Bible
16 I was the father of the poor: and the cause which I knew not, I searched out most diligently.
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Revised Standard Version
16 I was a father to the poor, and I searched out the cause of him whom I did not know.
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Revised Standard Version w/ Apocrypha
16 I was a father to the poor, and I searched out the cause of him whom I did not know.
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La Biblia Reina-Valera (Español)
16 A los menesterosos era padre; Y de la causa que no entendía, me informaba con diligencia:
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Sagradas Escrituras (1569) (Español)
16 A los menesterosos era padre; y de la causa que no entendía, me informaba con diligencia.
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Statenvertaling (Dutch)
16 Ik was den nooddruftigen een vader; en het geschil, dat ik niet wist, dat onderzocht ik.
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Third Millennium Bible
16 I was a father to the poor, and the cause which I knew not I searched out.
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Third Millennium Bible w/ Apocrypha
16 I was a father to the poor, and the cause which I knew not I searched out.
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The Latin Vulgate
16 pater eram pauperum et causam quam nesciebam diligentissime investigabam
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The Latin Vulgate w/ Apocrypha
16 pater eram pauperum et causam quam nesciebam diligentissime investigabam
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The Webster Bible
16 I [was] a father to the poor: and the cause [which] I knew not I searched out.
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World English Bible
16 I was a father to the needy. The cause of him who I didn't know, I searched out.
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Wycliffe
16 I was a father of poor men; and I inquired most diligently the cause, which I knew not. (I was a father to the poor; and I inquired most diligently into their case, or their trouble, of which I knew not.)
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Young's Literal Translation
16 A father I [am] to the needy, And the cause I have not known I search out.
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