Job 22:7
You haven’t given water to the weary to drink, and you have withheld bread from the hungry.
World Messianic 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 you have taken pledges from your brother for nothing, and stripped the naked of their clothing.
8But as for the mighty man, he had the earth. The honorable man, he lived in it.
Cross References
Job 31:17or have eaten my morsel alone, and the fatherless has not eaten of it
Psalms 112:9He has dispersed, he has given to the poor. His righteousness endures forever. His horn will be exalted with honor.
Proverbs 19:17He who has pity on the poor lends to the LORD; he will reward him.
Isaiah 58:10and if you pour out your soul to the hungry, and satisfy the afflicted soul, then your light will rise in darkness, and your obscurity will be as the noonday;
Ezekiel 18:16hasn’t wronged any, hasn’t taken anything to pledge, hasn’t taken by robbery, but has given his bread to the hungry, and has covered the naked with a garment;
Romans 12:20Therefore “If your enemy is hungry, feed him. If he is thirsty, give him a drink; for in doing so, you will 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 →