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I was a father to the needy; I took up the case of the stranger.
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American Standard Version
I was a father to the needy: And the cause of him that I knew not I searched out.
Christian Standard Bible
I was a father to the needy, and I examined the case of the stranger.
English Standard Version
I was a father to the needy, and I searched out the cause of him whom I did not know.
King James Version
I was a father to the poor: and the cause which I knew not I searched out.
New American Standard Bible
“I was a father to the poor, And I investigated the case which I did not know.
New King James Version
I was a father to the poor, And I searched out the case that I did not know.
New Living Translation
I was a father to the poor and assisted strangers who needed help.
World English Bible
I was a father to the needy. I researched the cause of him whom I didn’t know.