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Has not my soul grieved for the poor?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/job/30.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />Did I not weep for those in trouble? Was I not deeply grieved for the needy?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/job/30.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />Did not I weep for him whose day was hard? Was not my soul grieved for the needy?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/job/30.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />Have I not wept for those in trouble? Has my soul not grieved for the needy?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/job/30.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />Did not I weep for him that was in trouble? was <i>not</i> my soul grieved for the poor?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/job/30.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Have I not wept for him who was in trouble? Has <i>not</i> my soul grieved for the poor?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/job/30.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />“Have I not wept for the one whose life is hard? Was my soul not grieved for the needy?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/job/30.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220Have I not wept for the one whose life is hard? Was not my soul grieved for the needy?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/job/30.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“Have I not wept for the one whose life is hard? Was not my soul grieved for the needy?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/job/30.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Have I not wept for the one whose life is hard? Was not my soul grieved for the needy?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/job/30.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />“Did I not weep for one whose life was hard <i>and</i> filled with trouble? Was not my heart grieved for the needy?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/job/30.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Have I not wept for those who have fallen on hard times? Has my soul not grieved for the needy?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/job/30.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Have I not wept for those who have fallen on hard times? Has my soul not grieved for the needy? <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/job/30.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Did not I weep for him that was in trouble? Was not my soul grieved for the needy?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/job/30.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />I mourned for the poor and those who suffered. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/job/30.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />Did not I weep for him that was in trouble? was not my soul grieved for the needy?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/job/30.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Didn't I cry for the person whose days were difficult? Didn't my soul grieve for the poor?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/job/30.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Didn't I weep with people in trouble and feel sorry for those in need? <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/job/30.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Haven't I wept for the one who is going through hard times? Haven't I grieved for the needy?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/job/30.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Have I not wept for those in trouble? Has my soul not grieved for the needy?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/job/30.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Have I not wept for the unfortunate? Was not my soul grieved for the poor? <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/job/30.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Did I not weep for him who was in trouble? Wasn't my soul grieved for the needy?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/job/30.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Did not I weep for him that was in trouble? was not my soul grieved for the poor?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/job/30.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Didn’t I weep for him who was in trouble? Wasn’t my soul grieved for the needy? <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/job/30.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />Did I not weep for him whose day is hard? My soul has grieved for the needy.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/job/30.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> Did not I weep for him whose day is hard? Grieved hath my soul for the needy.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/job/30.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />If I wept not for him being hard of day: my soul was grieved for the needy.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/job/30.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />I wept heretofore for him that was afflicted, and my soul had compassion on the poor. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/job/30.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />Once, I wept over him who was afflicted, and my soul had compassion on the poor.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/job/30.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Did I not weep for the hardships of others; was not my soul grieved for the poor? <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/job/30.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Did I not weep for those whose day was hard? Was not my soul grieved for the poor?<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/job/30.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />I have wept for the poor in the daytime, and my soul was grieved for the fatherless.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/job/30.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />I wept for the poor by day, and my soul was troubled for the afflicted one<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/job/30.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />If I have not wept for him that was in trouble, And if my soul grieved not for the needy.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/job/30.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />Yet I wept over every helpless man; I groaned when I saw a man in distress.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/job/30-25.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/XAwuD5NuZq0?start=4542" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/job/30.htm">Job's Prosperity Becomes Calamity</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">24</span>Yet no one stretches out his hand to a ruined man when he cries for help in his distress. <span class="reftext">25</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/518.htm" title="518: ’im- (Conj) -- If. A primitive particle; used very widely as demonstrative, lo!"></a> <a href="/hebrew/3808.htm" title="3808: lō (Adv-NegPrt) -- Not. Or lowi; or loh; a primitive particle; not; by implication, no; often used with other particles.">Have I not</a> <a href="/hebrew/1058.htm" title="1058: ḇā·ḵî·ṯî (V-Qal-Perf-1cs) -- To weep, bewail. A primitive root; to weep; generally to bemoan.">wept</a> <a href="/hebrew/7186.htm" title="7186: liq·šêh- (Prep-l:: Adj-msc) -- Hard, severe. From qashah; severe.">for those in trouble?</a> <a href="/hebrew/3117.htm" title="3117: yō·wm (N-ms) -- Day. From an unused root meaning to be hot; a day, whether literal, or figurative."></a> <a href="/hebrew/5315.htm" title="5315: nap̄·šî (N-fsc:: 1cs) -- From naphash; properly, a breathing creature, i.e. Animal of vitality; used very widely in a literal, accommodated or figurative sense.">Has my soul</a> <a href="/hebrew/5701.htm" title="5701: ‘ā·ḡə·māh (V-Qal-Perf-3fs) -- To be grieved. A primitive root; to be sad.">not grieved</a> <a href="/hebrew/34.htm" title="34: lā·’eḇ·yō·wn (Prep-l, Art:: Adj-ms) -- In want, needy, poor. From 'abah, in the sense of want; destitute.">for the needy?</a> </span><span class="reftext">26</span>But when I hoped for good, evil came; when I looked for light, darkness fell.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/35-13.htm">Psalm 35:13-14</a></span><br />Yet when they were ill, I put on sackcloth; I humbled myself with fasting, but my prayers returned unanswered. / I paced about as for my friend or brother; I was bowed down with grief, like one mourning for his mother.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/63-9.htm">Isaiah 63:9</a></span><br />In all their distress, He too was afflicted, and the Angel of His Presence saved them. In His love and compassion He redeemed them; He lifted them up and carried them all the days of old.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/12-15.htm">Romans 12:15</a></span><br />Rejoice with those who rejoice; weep with those who weep.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/13-3.htm">Hebrews 13:3</a></span><br />Remember those in prison as if you were bound with them, and those who are mistreated as if you were suffering with them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_corinthians/1-4.htm">2 Corinthians 1:4</a></span><br />who comforts us in all our troubles, so that we can comfort those in any trouble with the comfort we ourselves have received from God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/5-4.htm">Matthew 5:4</a></span><br />Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/19-41.htm">Luke 19:41</a></span><br />As Jesus approached Jerusalem and saw the city, He wept over it<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/11-33.htm">John 11:33-35</a></span><br />When Jesus saw her weeping, and the Jews who had come with her also weeping, He was deeply moved in spirit and troubled. / “Where have you put him?” He asked. “Come and see, Lord,” they answered. / Jesus wept.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_corinthians/12-26.htm">1 Corinthians 12:26</a></span><br />If one part suffers, every part suffers with it; if one part is honored, every part rejoices with it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/galatians/6-2.htm">Galatians 6:2</a></span><br />Carry one another’s burdens, and in this way you will fulfill the law of Christ.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_peter/3-8.htm">1 Peter 3:8</a></span><br />Finally, all of you, be like-minded and sympathetic, love as brothers, be tenderhearted and humble.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/69-20.htm">Psalm 69:20</a></span><br />Insults have broken my heart, and I am in despair. I looked for sympathy, but there was none, for comforters, but I found no one.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/142-4.htm">Psalm 142:4</a></span><br />Look to my right and see; no one attends to me. There is no refuge for me; no one cares for my soul.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/24-11.htm">Proverbs 24:11-12</a></span><br />Rescue those being led away to death, and restrain those stumbling toward the slaughter. / If you say, “Behold, we did not know about this,” does not He who weighs hearts consider it? Does not the One who guards your life know? Will He not repay a man according to his deeds?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/58-7.htm">Isaiah 58:7</a></span><br />Isn’t it to share your bread with the hungry, to bring the poor and homeless into your home, to clothe the naked when you see him, and not to turn away from your own flesh and blood?</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">Did not I weep for him that was in trouble? was not my soul grieved for the poor?</p><p class="hdg">Did not I</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/35-13.htm">Psalm 35:13,14</a></b></br> But as for me, when they were sick, my clothing <i>was</i> sackcloth: I humbled my soul with fasting; and my prayer returned into mine own bosom… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/jeremiah/13-17.htm">Jeremiah 13:17</a></b></br> But if ye will not hear it, my soul shall weep in secret places for <i>your</i> pride; and mine eye shall weep sore, and run down with tears, because the LORD'S flock is carried away captive.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/jeremiah/18-20.htm">Jeremiah 18:20</a></b></br> Shall evil be recompensed for good? for they have digged a pit for my soul. Remember that I stood before thee to speak good for them, <i>and</i> to turn away thy wrath from them.</p><p class="hdg">in trouble.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/job/31-16.htm">Job 31:16-21</a></b></br> If I have withheld the poor from <i>their</i> desire, or have caused the eyes of the widow to fail; … </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/12-1.htm">Psalm 12:1</a></b></br> To the chief Musician upon Sheminith, A Psalm of David. Help, LORD; for the godly man ceaseth; for the faithful fail from among the children of men.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/proverbs/14-21.htm">Proverbs 14:21,31</a></b></br> He that despiseth his neighbour sinneth: but he that hath mercy on the poor, happy <i>is</i> he… </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/job/24-4.htm">Crushed</a> <a href="/job/4-2.htm">Grieved</a> <a href="/job/30-21.htm">Hard</a> <a href="/job/30-16.htm">Life</a> <a href="/job/30-3.htm">Need</a> <a href="/job/29-16.htm">Needy</a> <a href="/job/30-24.htm">Poor</a> <a href="/job/14-22.htm">Sad</a> <a href="/job/30-16.htm">Soul</a> <a href="/job/30-24.htm">Trouble</a> <a href="/1_kings/18-13.htm">Wasn't</a> <a href="/job/27-15.htm">Weep</a> <a href="/job/27-15.htm">Weeping</a> <a href="/job/2-12.htm">Wept</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/job/34-25.htm">Crushed</a> <a href="/psalms/35-14.htm">Grieved</a> <a href="/job/33-7.htm">Hard</a> <a href="/job/31-15.htm">Life</a> <a href="/job/31-19.htm">Need</a> <a href="/job/31-19.htm">Needy</a> <a href="/job/31-16.htm">Poor</a> <a href="/psalms/35-13.htm">Sad</a> <a href="/job/31-30.htm">Soul</a> <a href="/job/31-3.htm">Trouble</a> <a href="/psalms/139-15.htm">Wasn't</a> <a href="/job/30-31.htm">Weep</a> <a href="/job/30-31.htm">Weeping</a> <a href="/job/31-38.htm">Wept</a><div class="vheading2">Job 30</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/job/30-1.htm">Job's honor is turned into extreme contempt</a></span><br><span class="reftext">15. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/job/30-15.htm">and his prosperity into calamity</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <script type="text/javascript"> </script> <script type="text/javascript" src="//pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js"> </script><br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading"><a href="/study/job/30.htm">Berean Study Bible</a></div><b>Have I not wept</b><br />The phrase "Have I not wept" reflects Job's deep empathy and compassion for others. The Hebrew root for "wept" is "בָּכָה" (bakah), which conveys a profound expression of sorrow and mourning. In the ancient Near Eastern context, weeping was a public display of grief and solidarity with those suffering. Job's rhetorical question emphasizes his consistent practice of mourning with those who mourn, aligning with the biblical principle of bearing one another's burdens (<a href="/galatians/6-2.htm">Galatians 6:2</a>). This highlights Job's righteous character and his alignment with God's heart for the brokenhearted.<p><b>for those in trouble?</b><br />The phrase "for those in trouble" refers to individuals experiencing distress or adversity. The Hebrew word "עָמֵל" (amel) can denote labor, toil, or hardship. Job's concern for those in trouble underscores his awareness of the struggles faced by others, reflecting a life lived in service and compassion. This aligns with the biblical call to care for the oppressed and marginalized, as seen throughout Scripture (<a href="/isaiah/1-17.htm">Isaiah 1:17</a>). Job's empathy serves as a model for believers to actively engage in acts of mercy and kindness.<p><b>Has my soul not grieved</b><br />The expression "Has my soul not grieved" reveals the depth of Job's emotional response to the suffering of others. The Hebrew word "נֶפֶשׁ" (nephesh) for "soul" encompasses the entirety of one's being, indicating that Job's compassion was not superficial but deeply rooted in his innermost self. The verb "grieved" (אָבַל, abal) suggests a profound mourning or lamentation. This reflects the biblical understanding that true compassion involves a heartfelt response to the pain of others, as seen in Jesus' own weeping over Jerusalem (<a href="/luke/19-41.htm">Luke 19:41</a>).<p><b>for the needy?</b><br />The term "needy" refers to those who are poor, vulnerable, or lacking basic necessities. The Hebrew word "אֶבְיוֹן" (evyon) captures the essence of those who are destitute and in need of assistance. Job's concern for the needy aligns with the biblical mandate to care for the poor and defend the cause of the oppressed (<a href="/proverbs/31-8.htm">Proverbs 31:8-9</a>). This reflects God's own heart for justice and mercy, as He is described as a defender of the weak (<a href="/psalms/82-3.htm">Psalm 82:3-4</a>). Job's life serves as a testament to the call for believers to be advocates for those who cannot speak for themselves.<div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/job/30.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(25) <span class= "bld">Did not I weep for him?</span>--Job declares that he has not withheld that sympathy with sorrow and suffering for which he himself has asked in vain.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/job/30.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 25.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">Did not I weep for him that was in trouble?</span> <span class="accented">i.e.</span> do I claim a sympathy which I do not deserve? When men wept and entreated me, did not I do my best to give them the aid which they requested? Did not I weep for them, and intercede with God for them? Was not my soul grieved for the poor? (comp. <a href="/job/29-12.htm">Job 29:12-17</a>; <a href="/job/31-16.htm">Job 31:16-22</a>). <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/job/30-25.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">Have I not</span><br /><span class="heb">לֹ֣א</span> <span class="translit">(lō)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adverb - Negative particle<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3808.htm">Strong's 3808: </a> </span><span class="str2">Not, no</span><br /><br /><span class="word">wept</span><br /><span class="heb">בָ֭כִיתִי</span> <span class="translit">(ḇā·ḵî·ṯî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1058.htm">Strong's 1058: </a> </span><span class="str2">To weep, to bemoan</span><br /><br /><span class="word">for those in trouble?</span><br /><span class="heb">לִקְשֵׁה־</span> <span class="translit">(liq·šêh-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Adjective - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7186.htm">Strong's 7186: </a> </span><span class="str2">Hard, severe</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Has my soul</span><br /><span class="heb">נַ֝פְשִׁ֗י</span> <span class="translit">(nap̄·šî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5315.htm">Strong's 5315: </a> </span><span class="str2">A soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, passion, appetite, emotion </span><br /><br /><span class="word">not grieved</span><br /><span class="heb">עָֽגְמָ֥ה</span> <span class="translit">(‘ā·ḡə·māh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5701.htm">Strong's 5701: </a> </span><span class="str2">To be grieved</span><br /><br /><span class="word">for the needy?</span><br /><span class="heb">לָאֶבְיֽוֹן׃</span> <span class="translit">(lā·’eḇ·yō·wn)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l, Article | Adjective - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_34.htm">Strong's 34: </a> </span><span class="str2">In want, needy, poor</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/job/30-25.htm">Job 30:25 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/job/30-25.htm">Job 30:25 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/job/30-25.htm">Job 30:25 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/job/30-25.htm">Job 30:25 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/job/30-25.htm">Job 30:25 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/job/30-25.htm">Job 30:25 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/job/30-25.htm">Job 30:25 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/job/30-25.htm">Job 30:25 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/job/30-25.htm">Job 30:25 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/job/30-25.htm">Job 30:25 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/job/30-25.htm">OT Poetry: Job 30:25 Didn't I weep for him who was (Jb) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/job/30-24.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Job 30:24"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Job 30:24" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/job/30-26.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Job 30:26"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Job 30:26" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>