Translations
I was young, and now I am old — but in all my years I have never seen the righteous abandoned, or their children out begging for food.
I was young and now I am old, yet I have never seen the righteous forsaken, nor his children begging for bread.
I have been young, and now am old; yet have I not seen the righteous forsaken, nor his seed begging bread.
I once was young and now am old, yet never have I seen the righteous abandoned or their children begging for bread.

