Job 5:4

God's Word

His children are far from help. They are crushed at the city gate, and no one is there to rescue them.

Cross References

Job 1:19

when suddenly a great storm swept across the desert and struck the four corners of the house. It fell on the young people, and they died. I’m the only one who has escaped to tell you.”

Job 10:7

You know I’m not guilty, but there is no one to rescue me from your hands.

Job 20:10

His children will have to ask the poor for help. His own hands will have to give back his wealth.

Job 27:14

If he has many children, swords will kill them, and his descendants won’t have enough food.

Job 8:4

If your children sinned against him, he allowed them to suffer the consequences of their sinfulness.

Psalm 119:155

Wicked people are far from being saved, because they have not searched for your laws.

Psalm 127:5

Blessed is the man who has filled his quiver with them. He will not be put to shame when he speaks with his enemies in the city gate.

Psalm 7:2

Like a lion they will tear me to pieces and drag me off with no one to rescue me.

Exodus 20:5

Never worship them or serve them, because I, the Lord your God, am a God who does not tolerate rivals. I punish children for their parents’ sins to the third and fourth generation of those who hate me.

Proverbs 24:7

Matters of wisdom are beyond the grasp of a stubborn fool. At the city gate he does not open his mouth.

Amos 5:12

I know that your crimes are numerous and your sins are many. You oppress the righteous by taking bribes. You deny the needy access to the courts.

Joshua 20:4

“ ‘A person who kills someone accidentally can run to one of these cities. There he will stand at the entrance to the city, where court is held, and present his case to the leaders of that city. Then they will take him into their city and give him a place to live with them.