Job 29:16

I was a father to the poor: and the cause which I knew not I searched out.
— Job 29:16, King James Version

In other translations

World English Bible (WEB)

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

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

A father I <FI>am<Fi> to the needy, And the cause I have not known I search out.