Job 20:19
Because he hath oppressed and hath forsaken the poor; because he hath violently taken away an house which he builded not;
Because hee hath †oppressed, and hath forsaken the poore; because he hath violently taken away an *house which he builded not:
Original 1611 marginTranslation notes and cross-references are kept distinct.
- †Hebrew wordingHebr. crushed.
- *Cross-referenceEccles. 5.12.
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- Proverbs 14:31Rank 2 from verse 19
- Ezekiel 22:29Rank 3 from verse 19
29The people of the land have used oppression, and exercised robbery, and have vexed the poor and needy: yea, they have oppressed the stranger wrongfully.
29‖†The people of the land haue vsed oppression, and exercised robbery, and haue vexed the poore and needie: yea, they haue oppressed the stranger wrongfully.
- James 2:13Rank 4 from verse 19
4Behold, the hire of the labourers who have reaped down your fields, which is of you kept back by fraud, crieth: and the cries of them which have reaped are entered into the ears of the Lord of sabaoth.
4Beholde, the hire of the labourers which haue reaped downe your fieldes, which is of you kept backe by fraud, cryeth: and the cryes of them which haue reaped, are entred into the eares of the Lord of Sabaoth.
- Proverbs 22:22–23Rank 7 from verse 19
22Rob not the poor, because he is poor: neither oppress the afflicted in the gate:
23For the Lord will plead their cause, and spoil the soul of those that spoiled them.
22*Rob not the poore because he is poore, neither oppresse the afflicted in the gate.
23*For the LORD will plead their cause, and spoile the soule of those that spoiled them.
- 1 Kings 21:19Rank 8 from verse 19
19And thou shalt speak unto him, saying, Thus saith the Lord, Hast thou killed, and also taken possession? And thou shalt speak unto him, saying, Thus saith the Lord, In the place where dogs licked the blood of Naboth shall dogs lick thy blood, even thine.
19And thou shalt speake vnto him, saying, Thus saith the LORD, Hast thou killed, and also taken possession? And thou shalt speake vnto him, saying, Thus saith the LORD; In the place where dogs licked the blood of Naboth, shall dogges licke thy blood, euen thine.
- 1 Samuel 12:3–4Rank 9 from verse 19
3Behold, here I am: witness against me before the Lord, and before his anointed: whose ox have I taken? or whose ass have I taken? or whom have I defrauded? whom have I oppressed? or of whose hand have I received any bribe to blind mine eyes therewith? and I will restore it you.
4And they said, Thou hast not defrauded us, nor oppressed us, neither hast thou taken ought of any man’s hand.
3Behold, *here I am, witnesse against me before the LORD, and before his Anoynted: Whose oxe haue I taken? or whose asse haue I taken? or whom haue I defrauded? whom haue I oppressed? or of whose hand haue I receiued any †bribe ‖to blinde mine eyes therewith? and I will restore it you.
4And they said, Thou hast not defrauded vs, nor oppressed vs, neither hast thou taken ought of any mans hand.
- Amos 4:1–3Rank 10 from verse 19
1HEAR this word, ye kine of Bashan, that are in the mountain of Samaria, which oppress the poor, which crush the needy, which say to their masters, Bring, and let us drink.
2The Lord God hath sworn by his holiness, that, lo, the days shall come upon you, that he will take you away with hooks, and your posterity with fishhooks.
3And ye shall go out at the breaches, every cow at that which is before her; and ye shall cast them into the palace, saith the Lord.
1¶ Heare this word yea kine of Bashan, that are in the mountaine of Samaria, which oppresse the poore, which crush the needy, which say to their masters; Bring, and let vs drinke.
2The LORD God hath sworne by his holinesse, that loe, the dayes shall come vpon you, that he will take you away with hookes, and your posteritie with fish-hookes.
3And yee shall goe out at the breaches, euery Cow at that which is before her, and ‖yee shall cast them into the palace, saith the LORD.
- Deuteronomy 28:33Rank 11 from verse 19
- Ecclesiastes 4:1Rank 12 from verse 19
1SO I returned, and considered all the oppressions that are done under the sun: and behold the tears of such as were oppressed, and they had no comforter; and on the side of their oppressors there was power; but they had no comforter.
1¶ *†So I returned, and considered all the oppressions that are done vnder the sunne; & behold the teares of such as were oppressed, and they had no comforter: and on the side of their oppressours there was power, but they had no comforter.
- Ecclesiastes 5:8Rank 13 from verse 19
8¶ If thou seest the oppression of the poor, and violent perverting of judgment and justice in a province, marvel not at the matter: for he that is higher than the highest regardeth; and there be higher than they.
8¶ †If thou seest the oppression of the poore, and violent peruerting of iudgement, and iustice in a prouince, maruell not at the matter: for he that is higher then the highest, regardeth, and there be higher then they.
- Isaiah 5:7–8Rank 14 from verse 19
7For the vineyard of the Lord of hosts is the house of Israel, and the men of Judah his pleasant plant: and he looked for judgment, but behold oppression; for righteousness, but behold a cry.
8¶ Woe unto them that join house to house, that lay field to field, till there be no place, that they may be placed alone in the midst of the earth!
7††For the Uineyard of the LORD of hostes is the house of Israel, and the men of Iudah his pleasant plant: and he looked for iudgement, but beholde oppression; for righteousnesse, but behold a crie.
8¶ *Woe vnto them that ioyne house to house, that lay field to field, till there be no place, that they may be placed alone in the midst of the earth.
- Job 21:27–28Rank 16 from verse 19
27Behold, I know your thoughts, and the devices which ye wrongfully imagine against me.
28For ye say, Where is the house of the prince? and where are the dwelling places of the wicked?
27Behold, I know your thoughts, and the deuices which yee wrongfully imagine against me.
28For ye say, where is the house of the prince? and where are †the dwelling places of the wicked?
- Job 24:2–12Rank 18 from verse 19
2Some remove the landmarks; they violently take away flocks, and feed thereof.
3They drive away the ass of the fatherless, they take the widow’s ox for a pledge.
4They turn the needy out of the way: the poor of the earth hide themselves together.
5Behold, as wild asses in the desert, go they forth to their work; rising betimes for a prey: the wilderness yieldeth food for them and for their children.
6They reap every one his corn in the field: and they gather the vintage of the wicked.
7They cause the naked to lodge without clothing, that they have no covering in the cold.
8They are wet with the showers of the mountains, and embrace the rock for want of a shelter.
9They pluck the fatherless from the breast, and take a pledge of the poor.
10They cause him to go naked without clothing, and they take away the sheaf from the hungry;
11Which make oil within their walls, and tread their winepresses, and suffer thirst.
12Men groan from out of the city, and the soul of the wounded crieth out: yet God layeth not folly to them.
2 Some remooue the *land-markes; they violently take away flocks, and ‖feed thereof.
3They driue away the asse of the fatherlesse, they take the widowes oxe for a pledge.
4They turne the needy out of the way: the poore of the earth hide themselues together.
5Behold, as wilde asses in the desart, goe they foorth to their worke, rising betimes for a pray: the wildernes yeeldeth food for them, and for their children.
6They reape euery one his †corne in the fielde: and †they gather the vintage of the wicked.
7They cause the naked to lodge without clothing, that they haue no couering in the cold.
8They are wet with the showres of the mountaines, and imbrace the rocke for want of a shelter.
9They plucke the fatherlesse from the brest, and take a pledge of the poore.
10They cause him to go naked without clothing: and they take away the sheafe from the hungry,
11 Which make oyle within their walles, and tread their winepresses, and suffer thirst.
12Men groane from out of the city, and the soule of the wounded crieth out: yet God layeth not folly to them.
- Job 31:13–22Rank 19 from verse 19
13If I did despise the cause of my manservant or of my maidservant, when they contended with me;
14What then shall I do when God riseth up? and when he visiteth, what shall I answer him?
15Did not he that made me in the womb make him? and did not one fashion us in the womb?
16If I have withheld the poor from their desire, or have caused the eyes of the widow to fail;
17Or have eaten my morsel myself alone, and the fatherless hath not eaten thereof;
18(For from my youth he was brought up with me, as with a father, and I have guided her from my mother’s womb;)
19If I have seen any perish for want of clothing, or any poor without covering;
20If his loins have not blessed me, and if he were not warmed with the fleece of my sheep;
21If I have lifted up my hand against the fatherless, when I saw my help in the gate:
22Then let mine arm fall from my shoulder blade, and mine arm be broken from the bone.
13If I did despise the cause of my man-seruant, or of my mayd-seruant, when they contended with me:
14What then shall I do, when God riseth vp? and when hee visiteth, what shall I answere him?
15Did not hee that made mee in the wombe, make him? and ‖did not one fashion vs in the wombe?
16If I haue withhelde the poore from their desire, or haue caused the eyes of the widow to faile:
17Or haue eaten my morsell my selfe alone, and the fatherlesse hath not eaten thereof:
18(For from my youth hee was brought vp with me as with a father, and I haue guided †her from my mothers wombe.)
19If I haue seene any perish for want of cloathing, or any poore without couering:
20If his loynes haue not blessed me, and if hee were not warmed with the fleece of my sheepe:
21If I haue lift vp my hand against the fatherlesse, when I saw my helpe in the gate:
22 Then let mine arme fall from my shoulder-blade, and mine arme be broken from the ‖bone.
- Job 31:38–39Rank 20 from verse 19
38If my land cry against me, or that the furrows likewise thereof complain;
39If I have eaten the fruits thereof without money, or have caused the owners thereof to lose their life:
38If my land cry against me, or that the furrowes likewise thereof †complaine:
39If I haue †eaten the fruits thereof without money, or haue †caused the owners thereof to loose their life:
- Lamentations 3:34Rank 21 from verse 19
- Psalms 10:18Rank 24 from verse 19
- Psalms 12:5Rank 25 from verse 19
5For the oppression of the poor, for the sighing of the needy, now will I arise, saith the Lord; I will set him in safety from him that puffeth at him.
5‖For the oppression of the poore, for the sighing of the needy, now will I arise (saith the LORD,) I will set him in safetie from him that puffeth at him.
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Job 20:19
Past-tense, participial, or adjectival form of oppress, meaning to burden, crush, or treat with unjust severity or hardship.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Cawdrey 1604
Left, abandoned, deserted, or rejected.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828
1. Lacking material means. 2. Afflicted, lowly, or humble.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references
By force; forcibly or vehemently.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828
1. Received, accepted, or chosen. 2. Seized or captured. 3. Carried or laid hold of.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references
Sense 1: A building or dwelling. Sense 2: The people of a household or family. Sense 3: A lineage or family line. Sense 4: As a verb, to shelter, lodge, or provide a dwelling for.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references
1. An interrogative or relative pronoun identifying one or more persons or things from a stated or implied set. 2. That which; what.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references
Past-tense, participial, or adjectival form of build, meaning to construct, rest or depend on as a foundation.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references
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18That which he laboured for shall he restore, and shall not swallow it down: according to his substance shall the restitution be, and he shall not rejoice therein.
18That which he laboured for, shall he restore, & shall not swallow it downe: †according to his substance shall the restitution bee, and hee shall not reioyce therein.
19Because he hath oppressed and hath forsaken the poor; because he hath violently taken away an house which he builded not;
19Because hee hath †oppressed, and hath forsaken the poore; because he hath violently taken away an *house which he builded not:
Selected passage20Surely he shall not feel quietness in his belly, he shall not save of that which he desired.
20Surely he shall not †feele quietnesse in his belly, hee shall not saue of that which he desired.