Job 22:7
Thou causest not the weary to drink water, And from the hungry thou withholdest bread.
Young's Literal Translation
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
8As to the man of arm — he hath the earth, And the accepted of face — he dwelleth in it.
Cross References
Job 31:17And I do eat my morsel by myself, And the orphan hath not eat of it,
Psalms 112:9He hath scattered — hath given to the needy, His righteousness is standing for ever, His horn is exalted with honour.
Proverbs 19:17Whoso is lending [to] Jehovah is favouring the poor, And his deed He repayeth to him.
Isaiah 58:10And dost bring out to the hungry thy soul, And the afflicted soul dost satisfy, Then risen in the darkness hath thy light, And thy thick darkness [is] as noon.
Ezekiel 18:16A man — he hath not oppressed, A pledge he hath not bound, And plunder he hath not taken away, His bread to the hungry he hath given, And the naked he covered with a garment,
Romans 12:20I will recompense again, saith the Lord;' if, then, thine enemy doth hunger, feed him; if he doth thirst, give him drink; for this doing, coals of fire thou shalt heap upon 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 →