YLT
KJV
16. I [was] a father to the poor: and the cause [which] I knew not I searched out.

ASV
16. I was a father to the needy: And the cause of him that I knew not I searched out.

ESV
16. I was a father to the needy, and I searched out the cause of him whom I did not know.

ERVEN
16. I was like a father to the poor. I helped people I didn't even know win their case in court.

NLT
16. I was a father to the poor and assisted strangers who needed help.

WEB
16. I was a father to the needy. The cause of him who I didn't know, I searched out.

NET
16. I was a father to the needy, and I investigated the case of the person I did not know;

NLV
16. I was a father to those in need. And I helped those I did not know who had a need.

HCSB
16. I was a father to the needy, and I examined the case of the stranger.

LITV
16. I was father to the poor, and the cause which I did not know, I searched out.

RV
16. I was a father to the needy: and the cause of him that I knew not I searched out.

NCV
16. I was like a father to needy people, and I took the side of strangers who were in trouble.

MKJV
16. I was a father to the poor; and the cause which I did not know, I searched out.

AKJV
16. I was a father to the poor: and the cause which I knew not I searched out.

LXXEN
16. I was the father of the helpless; and I searched out the cause which I knew not.



KJV
16. I [was] a father to the poor: and the cause [which] I knew not I searched out.

AMP
16. I was a father to the poor and needy; the cause of him I did not know I searched out.

KJVP
16. I H595 PPRO-1MS [ was ] a father H1 NMS to the poor H34 LD-NMP : and the cause H7379 W-NMS [ which ] I knew H3045 VQY1MS not H3808 NADV I searched out H2713 VQY1MS-3MS .

YLT
16. A father I [am] to the needy, And the cause I have not known I search out.

ASV
16. I was a father to the needy: And the cause of him that I knew not I searched out.

WEB
16. I was a father to the needy. The cause of him who I didn't know, I searched out.

NASB
16. I was a father to the needy; the rights of the stranger I studied,

ESV
16. I was a father to the needy, and I searched out the cause of him whom I did not know.

RV
16. I was a father to the needy: and the cause of him that I knew not I searched out.

RSV
16. I was a father to the poor, and I searched out the cause of him whom I did not know.

NKJV
16. I [was] a father to the poor, And I searched out the case [that] I did not know.

MKJV
16. I was a father to the poor; and the cause which I did not know, I searched out.

AKJV
16. I was a father to the poor: and the cause which I knew not I searched out.

NRSV
16. I was a father to the needy, and I championed the cause of the stranger.

NIV
16. I was a father to the needy; I took up the case of the stranger.

NIRV
16. I was like a father to needy people. I stood up for strangers in court.

NLT
16. I was a father to the poor and assisted strangers who needed help.

MSG
16. Father to the needy, and champion of abused aliens.

GNB
16. I was like a father to the poor and took the side of strangers in trouble.

NET
16. I was a father to the needy, and I investigated the case of the person I did not know;

ERVEN
16. I was like a father to the poor. I helped people I didn't even know win their case in court.