Job 31:17
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“if I have eaten my morsel alone, not sharing it with the fatherless—”
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BSBPD
“if I have eaten my morsel alone, not sharing it with the fatherless—”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)KJVPD
“Or have eaten my morsel myself alone, and the fatherless hath not eaten thereof;”
King James Version · Public DomainASVPD
“Or have eaten my morsel alone, And the fatherless hath not eaten thereof”
American Standard Version · Public DomainYLTPD
“And I do eat my morsel by myself, And the orphan hath not eat of it,”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainCross references
Other passages that echo Job 31:17 — 14 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Deuteronomy 15:11For there will never cease to be poor in the land; that is why I am commanding you to open wide your hand to your brother and to the poor and needy in your land.
- Deuteronomy 15:14You are to furnish him liberally from your flock, your threshing floor, and your winepress. You shall give to him as the LORD your God has blessed you.
- Nehemiah 8:10Then Nehemiah told them, “Go and eat what is rich, drink what is sweet, and send out portions to those who have nothing prepared, since today is holy to our Lord. Do not grieve, for the joy of the LORD is your strength.”
- Esther 2:7And Mordecai had brought up Hadassah (that is, Esther), the daughter of his uncle, because she did not have a father or mother. The young woman was lovely in form and appearance, and when her father and mother had died, Mordecai had taken her in as his own daughter.
- Job 22:7You gave no water to the weary and withheld food from the famished,
- Job 29:12because I rescued the poor who cried out and the fatherless who had no helper.
- Ezekiel 18:7He does not oppress another, but restores the pledge to the debtor. He does not commit robbery, but gives his bread to the hungry and covers the naked with clothing.
- Ezekiel 18:16He does not oppress another, or retain a pledge, or commit robbery. He gives his bread to the hungry and covers the naked with clothing.
- Luke 11:41But give as alms the things that are within you, and you will see that everything is clean for you.
- John 13:29Since Judas kept the money bag, some thought that Jesus was telling him to buy what was needed for the feast, or to give something to the poor.
- Acts 4:32The multitude of believers was one in heart and soul. No one claimed that any of his possessions was his own, but they shared everything they owned.
- Romans 12:13Share with the saints who are in need. Practice hospitality.
- James 1:27Pure and undefiled religion before our God and Father is this: to care for orphans and widows in their distress, and to keep oneself from being polluted by the world.
- 1 John 3:17If anyone with earthly possessions sees his brother in need, but withholds his compassion from him, how can the love of God abide in him?
Cross-reference data: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (public domain) via OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0).
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