Job 22:9
Thou hast cast out widowes emptie, and the armes of the fatherles were broken.
Geneva Bible 1599
In The King James Version
Thou hast sent widows away empty, and the arms of the fatherless have been broken.
In Context
8But the mightie man had the earth, and he that was in autoritie, dwelt in it.
10Therefore snares are round about thee, and feare shall suddenly trouble thee:
Cross References
Deuteronomy 27:19Cursed be he that hindreth the right of the stranger, the fatherles, and the widow: And all the people shall say: So be it.
Job 24:21He doth euil intreat ye barren, that doeth not beare, neither doeth he good to the widowe.
Job 31:16If I restrained the poore of their desire, or haue caused the eyes of the widow to faile,
Psalms 10:15Breake thou the arme of the wicked and malicious: searche his wickednes, and thou shalt finde none.
Psalms 94:6They slay the widowe and the stranger, and murder the fatherlesse.
Isaiah 1:23Thy Princes are rebellious and companions of theeues: euery one loueth giftes, and followeth after rewards: they iudge not the fatherlesse, neither doeth the widowes cause come before them.
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 →