“They feed on the barren childless woman, and do no good to the widow.
Job 22:9 - Revised Standard Version You have sent widows away empty, and the arms of the fatherless were crushed. Dugang nga mga bersyonKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Thou hast sent widows away empty, And the arms of the fatherless have been broken. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition You have sent widows away empty-handed, and the arms of the fatherless have been broken. American Standard Version (1901) Thou hast sent widows away empty, And the arms of the fatherless have been broken. Common English Bible You have sent widows away empty; crushed orphans’ resources. Catholic Public Domain Version You have sent widows away empty, and you have crushed the shoulders of orphans. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Thou hast sent widows away empty: and the arms of the fatherless thou hast broken in pieces. |
“They feed on the barren childless woman, and do no good to the widow.
They drive away the ass of the fatherless; they take the widow's ox for a pledge.
if I have raised my hand against the fatherless, because I saw help in the gate;
You would even cast lots over the fatherless, and bargain over your friend.
Break thou the arm of the wicked and evildoer; seek out his wickedness till thou find none.
For the arms of the wicked shall be broken; but the Lord upholds the righteous.
learn to do good; seek justice, correct oppression; defend the fatherless, plead for the widow.
Your princes are rebels and companions of thieves. Every one loves a bribe and runs after gifts. They do not defend the fatherless, and the widow's cause does not come to them.
to turn aside the needy from justice and to rob the poor of my people of their right, that widows may be their spoil, and that they may make the fatherless their prey!
Father and mother are treated with contempt in you; the sojourner suffers extortion in your midst; the fatherless and the widow are wronged in you.
Therefore thus says the Lord God: Behold, I am against Pharaoh king of Egypt, and will break his arms, both the strong arm and the one that was broken; and I will make the sword fall from his hand.
“Then I will draw near to you for judgment; I will be a swift witness against the sorcerers, against the adulterers, against those who swear falsely, against those who oppress the hireling in his wages, the widow and the orphan, against those who thrust aside the sojourner, and do not fear me, says the Lord of hosts.
“ ‘Cursed be he who perverts the justice due to the sojourner, the fatherless, and the widow.’ And all the people shall say, ‘Amen.’