Job 22:7
Thou hast given the weary no water to drink, And withholden bread from the hungry.
Noyes Bible
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
6For thou hast taken a pledge from thy brother unjustly, And stripped the poor of their clothing.
8But the man of power, his was the land, And the honorable man dwelt in it.
Cross References
Job 31:17If I have eaten my morsel alone, And the fatherless hath not partaken of it;
Psalms 112:9He hath scattered blessings; he hath given to the poor; His righteousness shall endure for ever; His horn shall be exalted with honor.
Proverbs 19:17He who hath pity on the poor lendeth to the LORD, And that which he giveth will he repay him.
Isaiah 58:10If thou bring forth thy bread to the hungry, And satisfy the afflicted soul, Then in obscurity shall light arise to thee; Yea, thy darkness shall become as noonday;
Ezekiel 18:16nor oppresseth any, nor taketh a pledge, nor spoileth by violence, but giveth his food to the hungry, and covereth the naked with a garment,
Romans 12:20Therefore, “if thy enemy hunger, feed him; if he thirst, give him drink. For in so doing thou wilt heap coals of fire on his head.”
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 →