13 The blessing of him who was about to perish came upon me,and I caused the widow’s heart to sing for joy.
14 I put on righteousness, and it clothed me;my justice was like a robe and a turban.
15 I was eyes to the blindand feet to the lame.
16 I was a father to the needy,and I searched out the cause of him whom I did not know.
17 I broke the fangs of the unrighteousand made him drop his prey from his teeth.
18 Then I thought, ‘I shall die in my nest,and I shall multiply my days as the sand,
19 my roots spread out to the waters,with the dew all night on my branches,