KJV ORIGINAL
If I have withheld the poor from their desire, or have caused the eyes of the widow to fail;
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
If I have kept the poor from getting what they need, or if I have made widows lose hope by disappointing them;
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
Job is declaring that he has never refused to help poor people get what they needed or crushed the hopes of widows who came to him for help.
📚 Historical Context
Job is defending his character before God and his friends, listing ways he has lived righteously throughout his life. In ancient Middle Eastern culture, caring for the poor and widows was considered a fundamental duty of those with wealth and position. Widows were especially vulnerable in that society since they had no male family members to provide for them and protect their rights.
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