Verse 7
Job 22:7
Young's Literal Translation
7
Thou causest not the weary to drink water, And from the hungry thou withholdest bread.
Original Language Text
hebrew
לֹא מַ֭יִם עָיֵ֣ף תַּשְׁקֶ֑ה וּ֝/מֵ/רָעֵ֗ב תִּֽמְנַֽע לָֽחֶם
English Translation
Do not water the weary, and do not withhold bread from the hungry.
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Chapter 22 Context
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And Eliphaz the Temanite answereth and saith: --
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To God (Elohim) is a man profitable, Because a wise man to himself is profitable?
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Is it a delight to the Mighty One That thou art righteous? is it gain, That thou makest perfect thy...
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Because of thy reverence Doth He reason [with] thee? He entereth with thee into judgment:
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Is not thy wickedness abundant? And there is no end to thine iniquities.
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For thou takest a pledge of thy brother for nought, And the garments of the naked Thou dost strip of...
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Thou causest not the weary to drink water, And from the hungry thou withholdest bread.
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As to the man of arm -- he hath the earth, And the accepted of face -- he dwelleth in it.
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Widows thou hast sent away empty, And the arms of the fatherless are bruised.
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Therefore round about thee [are] snares, And trouble thee doth fear suddenly.
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Or darkness -- thou dost not see, And abundance of waters doth cover thee.
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Is not God (Elohim) high [in] heaven? And see the summit of the stars, That they are high.
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And thou hast said, 'What -- hath God (Elohim) known? Through thickness doth He judge?
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Thick clouds [are] a secret place to Him, And He doth not see;' And the circle of the heavens He wal...
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The path of the age dost thou observe, That men of iniquity have trodden?
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Who have been cut down unexpectedly, A flood is poured out on their foundation.
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Those saying to God (Elohim), 'Turn aside from us,' And what doth the Mighty One to them?
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And he hath filled their houses [with] good: (And the counsel of the wicked Hath been far from me.)
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See do the righteous and they rejoice, And the innocent mocketh at them,
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'Surely our substance hath not been cut off, And their excellency hath fire consumed.'
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Acquaint thyself, I pray thee, with Him, And be at peace, Thereby thine increase [is] good.
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22
Receive, I pray thee, from His mouth a law, And set His sayings in thy heart.
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If thou dost return unto the Mighty Thou art built up, Thou puttest iniquity far from thy tents.
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So as to set on the dust a defence, And on a rock of the valleys a covering.
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And the Mighty hath been thy defence, And silver [is] strength to thee.
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For then on the Mighty thou delightest thyself, And dost lift up unto God (Elohim) thy face,
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Thou dost make supplication unto Him, And He doth hear thee, And thy vows thou completest.
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And thou decreest a saying, And it is established to thee, And on thy ways hath light shone.
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For they have made low, And thou sayest, 'Lift up.' And the bowed down of eyes he saveth.
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He delivereth the not innocent, Yea, he hath been delivered By the cleanness of thy hands.
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