Job 29:12 Cross References

Job 29:12

12: For I helped the poor in their need and the orphans who had no one to help them.

Psalms 72:12

  1. He will rescue the poor when they cry to him; he will help the oppressed, who have no one to defend them.

Proverbs 21:13

  1. Those who shut their ears to the cries of the poor will be ignored in their own time of need.

Psalms 68:5

  1. Father to the fatherless, defender of widows--this is God, whose dwelling is holy.

Deuteronomy 10:18

  1. He gives justice to orphans and widows. He shows love to the foreigners living among you and gives them food and clothing.

Exodus 22:22

  1. "Do not exploit widows or orphans.
  2. If you do and they cry out to me, then I will surely help them.
  3. My anger will blaze forth against you, and I will kill you with the sword. Your wives will become widows, and your children will become fatherless.

Job 31:17

  1. Have I been stingy with my food and refused to share it with hungry orphans?

Job 31:21

  1. If my arm has abused an orphan because I thought I could get away with it,

Nehemiah 5:2

  1. They were saying, "We have such large families. We need more money just so we can buy the food we need to survive."
  2. Others said, "We have mortgaged our fields, vineyards, and homes to get food during the famine."
  3. And others said, "We have already borrowed to the limit on our fields and vineyards to pay our taxes.
  4. We belong to the same family, and our children are just like theirs. Yet we must sell our children into slavery just to get enough money to live. We have already sold some of our daughters, and we are helpless to do anything about it, for our fields and vineyards are already mortgaged to others."
  5. When I heard their complaints, I was very angry.

James 1:27

  1. Pure and lasting religion in the sight of God our Father means that we must care for orphans and widows in their troubles, and refuse to let the world corrupt us.

Jeremiah 22:16

  1. He made sure that justice and help were given to the poor and needy, and everything went well for him. Isn't that what it means to know me?" asks the LORD.

Job 24:4

  1. The poor are kicked aside; the needy must hide together for safety.

Job 22:5

  1. Not at all! It is because of your wickedness! Your guilt has no limit!
  2. "For example, you must have lent money to your friend and then kept the clothing he gave you as a pledge. Yes, you stripped him to the bone.
  3. You must have refused water for the thirsty and food for the hungry.
  4. After all, you think the land belongs to the powerful and that those who are privileged have a right to it!
  5. You must have sent widows away without helping them and crushed the strength of orphans.

Proverbs 24:11

  1. Rescue those who are unjustly sentenced to death; don't stand back and let them die.
  2. Don't try to avoid responsibility by saying you didn't know about it. For God knows all hearts, and he sees you. He keeps watch over your soul, and he knows you knew! And he will judge all people according to what they have done.

Psalms 82:2

  1. "How long will you judges hand down unjust decisions? How long will you shower special favors on the wicked?
  2. "Give fair judgment to the poor and the orphan; uphold the rights of the oppressed and the destitute.
  3. Rescue the poor and helpless; deliver them from the grasp of evil people.
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