Job 22:7

Neither hast thou given water to the thirsty to drink, 1 But hast taken away the morsel of the hungry. 1

Updated Brenton Septuagint

In The King James Version

Thou hast not given water to the weary to drink, and thou hast withholden bread from the hungry.

In Context

6And thou hast taken security of thy brethren for nothing, 1 And hast taken away the clothing of the naked. 1

8And thou hast accepted the persons of some; 1 And thou hast established those that were already settled on the earth. 1

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Cross References

Job 31:17And if too I ate my morsel alone, 1 And did not impart of it to the orphan 1

Psalms 112:9Who settles the barren woman in a house, 1 As a mother rejoicing over children.

Proverbs 19:17He that has pity on the poor lends to the Lord; 1 And he will recompense to him according to his gift. 1

Isaiah 58:10and if thou give bread to the hungry from thy heart, and satisfy the afflicted soul; then shall thy light spring up in darkness, and thy darkness shall be as noonday:

Ezekiel 18:16and has not oppressed a man, and has not retained the pledge, nor committed robbery, has given his bread to the hungry, and has clothed the naked,

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 →

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