JOB 31:16 Parallel Verse View

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Part a: Text critical issues=none Clarity of original=clear Importance=normal
Part b: Text critical issues=none Clarity of original=unclear Importance=normal (All still tentative.)

OET (OET-RV) ⇔ If I’ve been stingy in meeting the needs of the poor,
⇔ or have allowed the widow’s EYES TO FAIL,

Key: khaki:verbs.
Note: Automatic aligning of the OET-RV to the LV is done by some temporary software, hence the OET-RV alignments are incomplete (and may occasionally be wrong).

BrLXX Ἀδύνατοι δὲ χρείαν ἥν ποτε εἶχον οὐκ ἀπέτυχον, χήρας δὲ τὸν ὀφθαλμὸν οὐκ ἐξέτηξα·
(Adunatoi de ⱪreian haʸn pote eiⱪon ouk apetuⱪon, ⱪaʸras de ton ofthalmon ouk exetaʸxa; )

BrTr But the helpless missed not whatever need they had, and I did not cause the eye of the widow to fail.

ULT If I have withheld from the desire of the poor,
⇔ or I have made the eyes of the widow fail,

UST I solemnly declare that from the time that I was young,
⇔ I have taken care of orphans and I have protected widows.
⇔ I have not failed to provide poor people with the things that they needed.
⇔ I have not caused widows to lose hope.
⇔ I have not eaten all of my food by myself and not shared it with orphans.

BSB ⇔ If I have denied the desires of the poor
⇔ or allowed the widow’s eyes to fail,

OEB Ne’er denied I the wish of the poor,
⇔ Nor brought grief to the eyes of the widow.

WEBBE “If I have withheld the poor from their desire,
⇔ or have caused the eyes of the widow to fail,

WMBB (Same as above)

NET If I have refused to give the poor what they desired,
⇔ or caused the eyes of the widow to fail,

LSV If I withhold the poor from pleasure,
And consume the eyes of the widow,

FBV Have I refused to give the poor what they needed, or caused widows to despair?

T4T ⇔ “I have guided orphans from the time that they were born;
⇔ I have taken care of them since they were young.
⇔ So, if it were true that I ate all my food myself and did not share some of it with orphans,
⇔ or that I refused to give poor people the things that they wanted,
⇔ or that I caused widows to live ◄in despair/without hope that they would receive any help from anyone►,

LEB • the desire of the poor from them, or[fn] I have caused the widow’s eyes to fail,

31:? Hebrew “and”

BBE If I kept back the desire of the poor; if the widow's eye was looking for help to no purpose;

Moff No Moff JOB book available

JPS If I have withheld aught that the poor desired, or have caused the eyes of the widow to fail;

ASV ⇔ If I have withheld the poor from their desire,
⇔ Or have caused the eyes of the widow to fail,

DRA If I have denied to the poor what they desired, and have made the eyes of the widow wait:

YLT If I withhold from pleasure the poor, And the eyes of the widow do consume,

Drby If I have withheld the poor from [their] desire, or caused the eyes of the widow to fail;

RV If I have withheld the poor from their desire, or have caused the eyes of the widow to fail;

Wbstr If I have withheld the poor from their desire, or have caused the eyes of the widow to fail;

KJB-1769 If I have withheld the poor from their desire, or have caused the eyes of the widow to fail;

KJB-1611 If I haue withhelde the poore from their desire, or haue caused the eyes of the widow to faile:
(If I have withhelde the poor from their desire, or have caused the eyes of the widow to faile:)

Bshps If I denied the poore of their desire, or haue caused the eyes of the wydow to wayte in vayne:
(If I denied the poor of their desire, or have caused the eyes of the wydow to wait in vayne:)

Gnva If I restrained the poore of their desire, or haue caused the eyes of the widow to faile,
(If I restrained the poor of their desire, or have caused the eyes of the widow to fail, )

Cvdl When the poore desyred enythinge at me, haue I denyed it them? Haue I caused ye wyddowe stonde waytinge for me in vayne?
(When the poor desired anything at me, have I denied it them? Have I caused ye/you_all widow stand waiting for me in vayne?)

Wycl If Y denyede to pore men that, that thei wolden, and if Y made the iyen of a wydewe to abide;
(If I denied to poor men that, that they wolden, and if I made the eyes of a wydewe to abide;)

Luth Hab ich den Dürftigen ihre Begierde versagt und die Augen der Witwen lassen verschmachten?
(Hab I the Dürftigen their/her Begierde versagt and the Augen the/of_the Witwen lassen verschmachten?)

ClVg Si negavi quod volebant pauperibus, et oculos viduæ expectare feci;[fn]
(When/But_if negavi that volebant pauperibus, and oculos viduæ expectare feci; )

31.16 Si negavi quod volebant. Post castitatem et humilitatem subdit de libertate; per hoc ostenditur, non solum ad inopiam pauperibus sed etiam ad desiderium deseruisse. Et oculos viduæ. Incunctanter dandum est, quod cum vera humilitate quærit, id est, quod nec ex desiderio, sed ex necessitate poscitur, ut non solum ex munere, sed etiam celeritate muneris bonorum operum merita augeantur.

31.16 When/But_if negavi that volebant. Post castitatem and humilitatem subdit about libertate; through this ostenditur, not/no solum to inopiam pauperibus but also to desiderium deseruisse. And oculos viduæ. Incunctanter dandum it_is, that when/with vera humilitate quærit, id it_is, that but_not from desiderio, but from necessitate poscitur, as not/no solum from munere, but also celeritate muneris bonorum operum merita augeantur.

UTN uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / possession

מֵ⁠חֵ֣פֶץ דַּלִּ֑ים

from,desire poor

Job is using this possessive form to describe something that the poor would desire. The sense is that they would desire this because they needed it. It may be helpful to clarify this for your readers. Alternate translation: “something that the poor desired” or “something that the poor needed”

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / nominaladj

דַּלִּ֑ים

poor

Job is using the adjective poor as a noun to mean a certain kind of person. Your language may use adjectives in the same way. If not, you can translate this word with an equivalent phrase. Alternate translation: “poor people”

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / synecdoche

וְ⁠עֵינֵ֖י אַלְמָנָ֣ה אֲכַלֶּֽה

and,eyes widow caused_~_tofail

Job is using one part of this widow, her eyes, to mean all of her in the act of looking for help, that is, expecting and awaiting help. If her eyes were to fail, that would mean that she had given up hope of receiving the help she needed. If it would be helpful in your language, you could state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “or if I have neglected to help a widow for so long that she gave up hope of receiving help”

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / genericnoun

אַלְמָנָ֣ה

widow

Job is not referring to a specific widow. He means any widow who might have needed help. It may be more natural in your language to express this meaning by using an indefinite article. Alternate translation: “a widow”

Parallel JOB 31:16