Job 29:16 in Chuj
16 Icha mamab'il vaj d'a eb' ay stzapan smajanil. Tzin colan pax eb' max yal scolan sb'a d'a yichan̈ eb' yajal, vach'chom man̈ vojtacoc eb' palta tzin coln̈ej eb'.
Other Translations
King James Version (KJV)
I was a father to the poor: and the cause which I knew not I searched out.
American Standard Version (ASV)
I was a father to the needy: And the cause of him that I knew not I searched out.
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
I was a father to the poor, searching out the cause of him who was strange to me.
Darby English Bible (DBY)
I was a father to the needy, and the cause which I knew not I searched out;
Webster's Bible (WBT)
I was a father to the poor: and the cause which I knew not I searched out.
World English Bible (WEB)
I was a father to the needy. The cause of him who I didn't know, I searched out.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
A father I `am' to the needy, And the cause I have not known I search out.