He feeds on the barren and childless woman, and shows no kindness to the widow.
Job 22:9 - Tree of Life Version You sent widows away empty-handed and crushed the arms of orphans. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing 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. |
He feeds on the barren and childless woman, and shows no kindness to the widow.
They drive away the orphan’s donkey and take the widow’s ox as a pledge.
if I have raised my hand against the orphan, when I saw my support in the gate,
Break the arm of the wicked, evil one! Call him to account for his wickedness— until no more is found.
For the arms of the wicked will be broken, while Adonai upholds the righteous.
Learn to do good, seek justice, relieve the oppressed, defend the orphan, plead for the widow.”
Your princes are rebellious and friends with thieves. Everyone loves a bribe and chases after rewards. They do not defend the orphan, nor does a widow’s case come to them.
to deprive the helpless of justice and rob the rights of the poor of My people, so that widows may be their spoil and orphans their prey!
The horn of Moab is cut off and his arm is broken!” It is a declaration of Adonai.
Father and mother have been treated with contempt; the outsider has been oppressed in your midst; the orphan and the widow have been mistreated in you.
Therefore thus says Adonai Elohim: “I am against Pharaoh king of Egypt. I will break his arms, the strong one and the one that was broken. I will cause the sword to fall out of his hand.
“Then I will draw near to you in judgment, and I will be a swift witness against sorcerers, adulterers, perjurers those who extort a worker’s wage, or oppress the widow or an orphan, those who mislead a stranger. They do not fear Me,” says Adonai-Tzva’ot.
‘Cursed is the one who twists justice for the outsider, orphan and widow.’ Then all the people are to say, ‘Amen.’