Job 29:16

New King James Version

¹⁶I was a father to the poor,
And ^(A)I searched out the case that I did not know.

Job 29:16

New International Version

¹⁶I was a father to the needy;^(A)
I took up the case^(B) of the stranger.^(C)

²⁸When the wicked arise, ^(A)men hide themselves;
But when they perish, the righteous increase.

²⁸When the wicked rise to power, people go into hiding;^(A)
but when the wicked perish, the righteous thrive.

New King James Version (NKJV)

New International Version (NIV)