Job 22:6
And thou hast taken security of thy brethren for nothing, 1 And hast taken away the clothing of the naked. 1
Updated Brenton Septuagint
In The King James Version
For thou hast taken a pledge from thy brother for nought, and stripped the naked of their clothing.
In Context
5Is not thy wickedness abundant, 1 And thy sins innumerable? 1
Cross References
Exodus 22:26For this is his clothing, this is the only covering of his nakedness; wherein shall he sleep? If then he shall cry to me, I will hearken to him, for I am merciful.
Deuteronomy 24:10If thy neighbor owe thee a debt, any debt whatsoever, thou shalt not go into his house to take his pledge:
Job 24:3They have led away the ass of the fatherless, 1 And taken the widow’s ox for a pledge. 1
Job 29:12For I saved the poor out of the hand of the oppressor, 1 And helped the fatherless who had no helper. 1
Job 31:20And if the poor did not bless me, 1 And their shoulders were not warmed with the fleece of my lambs; 1
Ezekiel 18:12and has oppressed the poor and needy, and has committed robbery, and not restored a pledge, and has set his eyes upon idols, has wrought iniquities,
Matthew Henry on Job 22:6-15
Job Accused of Various Crimes. ( b. c. 1520.) 5 Is not thy wickedness great? and thine iniquities infinite? 6 For thou hast taken a pledge from thy brother for nought, and stripped the naked of their clothing. 7 Thou hast not given water to the weary to drink, and thou hast withholden bread from the hungry. 8 But as for the mighty man, he had the earth; and the honourable man dwelt in it. 9 Thou hast sent widows away empty, and the arms of the fatherless have been broken. 10 Therefore snares are round about thee,… Read the whole commentary →