Job 31:16–17
If I have withheld the poor from their desire, or have caused the eyes of the widow to fail;
If I haue withhelde the poore from their desire, or haue caused the eyes of the widow to faile:
Or have eaten my morsel myself alone, and the fatherless hath not eaten thereof;
Or haue eaten my morsell my selfe alone, and the fatherlesse hath not eaten thereof:
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From verse 16
- Deuteronomy 15:7–10Rank 1 from verse 16
7¶ If there be among you a poor man of one of thy brethren within any of thy gates in thy land which the Lord thy God giveth thee, thou shalt not harden thine heart, nor shut thine hand from thy poor brother:
8But thou shalt open thine hand wide unto him, and shalt surely lend him sufficient for his need, in that which he wanteth.
9Beware that there be not a thought in thy wicked heart, saying, The seventh year, the year of release, is at hand; and thine eye be evil against thy poor brother, and thou givest him nought; and he cry unto the Lord against thee, and it be sin unto thee.
10Thou shalt surely give him, and thine heart shall not be grieved when thou givest unto him: because that for this thing the Lord thy God shall bless thee in all thy works, and in all that thou puttest thine hand unto.
7¶ If there be among you a poore man of one of thy brethren within any of thy gates, in thy lande which the LORD thy God giueth thee, thou shalt not harden thy heart, nor shut thine hand from thy poore brother:
8*But thou shalt open thine hand wide vnto him, and shalt surely lend him sufficient for his neede, in that which he wanteth.
9Beware that there bee not a †thought in thy †wicked heart, saying, The seuenth yeere, the yeere of release is at hand, and thine eye be euill against thy poore brother, and thou giuest him nought, and hee crie vnto the LORD against thee, and it be sinne vnto thee.
10Thou shalt surely giue him, and thine heart shall not bee grieued when thou giuest vnto him: because that for this thing the LORD thy God shall blesse thee in all thy workes, and in all that thou puttest thine hand vnto.
- Isaiah 38:14Rank 2 from verse 16
- Acts 11:29Rank 3 from verse 16
- Deuteronomy 28:32Rank 4 from verse 16
32Thy sons and thy daughters shall be given unto another people, and thine eyes shall look, and fail with longing for them all the day long: and there shall be no might in thine hand.
32Thy sonnes, and thy daughters shall be giuen vnto another people, and thine eyes shal looke, and faile with longing for them al the day long: and there shall be no might in thine hand.
- Galatians 2:10Rank 5 from verse 16
- Job 22:7–9Rank 7 from verse 16
7Thou hast not given water to the weary to drink, and thou hast withholden bread from the hungry.
8But as for the mighty man, he had the earth; and the honourable man dwelt in it.
9Thou hast sent widows away empty, and the arms of the fatherless have been broken.
7Thou hast not giuen water to the wearie to drinke, and thou hast withholden bread from the hungry.
8But as for the †mightie man, hee had the earth, and the †honourable man dwelt in it.
9Thou hast sent widowes away emptie, and the armes of the fatherlesse haue bene broken.
- Lamentations 4:17Rank 9 from verse 16
- Luke 16:21Rank 10 from verse 16
- Psalms 112:9Rank 11 from verse 16
- Psalms 119:123Rank 12 from verse 16
- Psalms 119:82Rank 13 from verse 16
- Psalms 69:3Rank 14 from verse 16
From verse 17
- 1 John 3:17Rank 1 from verse 17
17But whoso hath this world’s good, and seeth his brother have need, and shutteth up his bowels of compassion from him, how dwelleth the love of God in him?
17But who so hath this worlds good, and seeth his brother hath need, and shutteth vp his bowels of compassion from him; how dwelleth the loue of God in him?
32And the multitude of them that believed were of one heart and of one soul: neither said any of them that ought of the things which he possessed was his own; but they had all things common.
32And the multitude of them that beleeued, were of one heart, and of one soule: Neither said any of them, that ought of the things which he possessed, was his owne, but they had all things common.
- Deuteronomy 15:11Rank 3 from verse 17
11For the poor shall never cease out of the land: therefore I command thee, saying, Thou shalt open thine hand wide unto thy brother, to thy poor, and to thy needy, in thy land.
11For the poore shall neuer cease out of the land: therefore I command thee, saying, Thou shalt open thine hand wide vnto thy brother, to thy poore, and to thy needy in the land.
- Deuteronomy 15:14Rank 4 from verse 17
14Thou shalt furnish him liberally out of thy flock, and out of thy floor, and out of thy winepress: of that wherewith the Lord thy God hath blessed thee thou shalt give unto him.
14Thou shalt furnish him liberally out of thy flocke, and out of thy floore, and out of thy wine presse, of that wherewith the LORD thy God hath blessed thee thou shalt giue vnto him.
- Ezekiel 18:16Rank 5 from verse 17
16Neither hath oppressed any, hath not withholden the pledge, neither hath spoiled by violence, but hath given his bread to the hungry, and hath covered the naked with a garment,
16†Neither hath oppressed any, hath not withholden the pledge, neither hath spoiled by violence, but hath giuen his bread to the hungry, and hath couered the naked with a garment,
- Ezekiel 18:7Rank 6 from verse 17
7And hath not oppressed any, but hath restored to the debtor his pledge, hath spoiled none by violence, hath given his bread to the hungry, and hath covered the naked with a garment;
7***And hath not oppressed any, but hath restored to the debtourhis pledge, hath spoiled none by violence, hath giuen his bread to the hungrie, and hath couered the naked with a garment,
- James 1:27Rank 7 from verse 17
27Pure religion and undefiled before God and the Father is this, To visit the fatherless and widows in their affliction, and to keep himself unspotted from the world.
27Pure religion and vndefiled before God and the Father, is this, to visit the fatherlesse and widowes in their affliction, and to keepe himselfe vnspotted from the world.
- Job 29:12–16Rank 9 from verse 17
12Because I delivered the poor that cried, and the fatherless, and him that had none to help him.
13The blessing of him that was ready to perish came upon me: and I caused the widow’s heart to sing for joy.
14I put on righteousness, and it clothed me: my judgment was as a robe and a diadem.
15I was eyes to the blind, and feet was I to the lame.
16I was a father to the poor: and the cause which I knew not I searched out.
12Because I deliuered the poore that cried, and the fatherlesse, and him that had none to helpe him.
13The blessing of him that was readie to perish, came vpon me: and I caused the widowes heart to sing for ioy.
14I put on righteousnesse, and it clothed me: my iudgement was as a robe and a diademe.
15I was eyes to the blind, and feet was I to the lame.
16I was a father to the poore: and the cause which I knewe not, I searched out.
- John 13:29Rank 10 from verse 17
29For some of them thought, because Judas had the bag, that Jesus had said unto him, Buy those things that we have need of against the feast; or, that he should give something to the poor.
29For some of them thought, because Iudas had the bagge, that Iesus had sayd vnto him, Buy those things that wee haue need of against the feast: or that he should giue some thing to the poore.
- Luke 11:41Rank 11 from verse 17
- Nehemiah 8:10Rank 12 from verse 17
10Then he said unto them, Go your way, eat the fat, and drink the sweet, and send portions unto them for whom nothing is prepared: for this day is holy unto our Lord: neither be ye sorry; for the joy of the Lord is your strength.
10Then hee sayd vnto them, Goe your way, eat the fat, & drinke the sweet, and send portions vnto them, for whom nothing is prepared: for this day is holy vnto our LORD: neither be ye sory, for the ioy of the LORD is your strength.
- Romans 12:13Rank 13 from verse 17
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Job 31:16
Held back, restrained, kept from being given, or refused.
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1. Lacking material means. 2. Afflicted, lowly, or humble.
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Sense 1: A wish, longing, request, pleasure, or thing wished for. Sense 2: To wish for, long for, request, or take pleasure in.
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Past-tense, participial, or adjectival form of cause, meaning to make something happen.
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The bodily organs of sight; by extension, sight, attention, observation, perception, understanding, desire, judgment, estimation, favour, or the presence and view before which something occurs.
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A woman whose husband has died.
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Sense 1: To become deficient; to be insufficient; to cease to be abundant for supply. Sense 2: To be entirely wanting.
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Job 31:17
Sense 1: Chewed and swallowed. Sense 2: Consumed or corroded.
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A piece; a meal; something to be eaten.
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1. Without others, company, or help; by oneself. 2. Only or solely. 3. In "let ... alone," to leave undisturbed or refrain from interfering with.
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Of that or those previously mentioned; of it or of them.
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15Did not he that made me in the womb make him? and did not one fashion us in the womb?
15Did not hee that made mee in the wombe, make him? and ‖did not one fashion vs in the wombe?
16If I have withheld the poor from their desire, or have caused the eyes of the widow to fail;
16If I haue withhelde the poore from their desire, or haue caused the eyes of the widow to faile:
Selected passage17Or have eaten my morsel myself alone, and the fatherless hath not eaten thereof;
17Or haue eaten my morsell my selfe alone, and the fatherlesse hath not eaten thereof:
Selected passage18(For from my youth he was brought up with me, as with a father, and I have guided her from my mother’s womb;)
18(For from my youth hee was brought vp with me as with a father, and I haue guided †her from my mothers wombe.)