Job 29:16

29:16 I was a father ¹  to the needy,

and I investigated the case of the person I did not know;

Job 31:19

31:19 If I have seen anyone about to perish for lack of clothing,

or a poor man without a coat,

[29:16]  ¹ sn The word “father” does not have a wide range of meanings in the OT. But there are places that it is metaphorical, especially in a legal setting like this where the poor need aid.