Job 22:9

God's Word

You send widows away empty-handed, and the arms of orphans are broken.

Cross References

Job 24:21

These men take advantage of childless women. These men show no kindness to widows.

Job 24:3

They drive away the orphan’s donkey. They take the widow’s ox as security for a loan.

Job 31:21

If I have shaken my fist at an orphan because I knew that others would back me up in court,

Job 6:27

Would you also throw dice for an orphan? Would you buy and sell your friend?

Psalm 10:15

Break the arm of the wicked and evil person. Punish his wickedness until you find no more.

Psalm 37:17

The arms of wicked people will be broken, but the Lord continues to support righteous people.

Psalm 94:6

They kill widows and foreigners, and they murder orphans.

Isaiah 1:17

Learn to do good. Seek justice. Arrest oppressors. Defend orphans. Plead the case of widows.”

Isaiah 1:23

Your rulers are rebels, friends with thieves. They all love bribes and run after gifts. They never defend orphans. They don’t notice the widows’ pleas.

Isaiah 10:2

They deprive the poor of justice. They take away the rights of the needy among my people. They prey on widows and rob orphans.

Jeremiah 48:25

“Moab’s horn is cut off, and its arm is broken,” declares the Lord.

Ezekiel 22:7

People in you hate their fathers and mothers. They oppress foreigners in you. They oppress orphans and widows in you.

Ezekiel 30:22

“This is what the Almighty Lord says: I’m against Pharaoh, king of Egypt. I will break both his arms, the healthy one and the broken one. I will make the sword fall from his hand.

Malachi 3:5

“I will come to judge you. I will be quick to testify against sorcerers, adulterers, lying witnesses, and those who cheat workers out of their wages and oppress widows and orphans. I will also testify against those who deprive foreigners of their rights. None of them fear me,” says the Lord of Armies.

Deuteronomy 27:19

“Whoever deprives foreigners, orphans, or widows of justice will be cursed.” Then all the people will say amen.