Job 22:7
Thou hast not given mayim to the weary to drink, 1 and thou hast withheld lechem from the hungry. 1
Orthodox Jewish 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
8But as for the ish zeroa (mighty man), his is ha'aretz; 1 and the honorable man dwelt therein. 1
Cross References
Job 31:17Or have eaten my morsel myself alone, 1 and the yatom hath not eaten thereof; 1
Psalms 112:9He hath contributed freely, he hath given to the evyonim (needy); 1 his tzedakah endureth forever; 1 his keren shall be lifted up in kavod. 1
Proverbs 19:17He that hath compassion on the dal (poor) lendeth unto Hashem; 1 and for his benefits He will repay him. 1
Isaiah 58:10And if thou draw out thy nefesh to the hungry, 1 and satisfy the nefesh of the afflicted, 1 then shall thy ohr rise in choshech, 1 and thy darkness shall be as the noon; 1
Ezekiel 18:16Neither hath oppressed any ish, hath not withheld the chavol (pledge), neither hath spoiled by a robberʼs violence, but hath given his lechem to the hungry, and hath covered the eirom (naked) with a garment,
Romans 12:20“But if your enemy is hungry, feed him; if he is thirsty, give him drink; for in so doing you will heap coals of fire on his head.” + 12:20 Prov 25:21-22
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 →