Job 31:16-20 God's Response to Job

16 “If I have denied the desires of the poor
or let the eyes of the widow grow weary,

17 if I have kept my bread to myself,
not sharing it with the fatherless—

18 but from my youth I reared him as would a father,
and from my birth I guided the widow—

19 if I have seen anyone perishing for lack of clothing,
or a needy man without a garment,

20 and his heart did not bless me
for warming him with the fleece from my sheep,

Cross References for Job 31:16-20

Job 5:16 - So the poor have hope, and injustice shuts its mouth. Click to read the verse Job 5:16 Click to read the verse Job 5:16

Job 11:20 - But the eyes of the wicked will fail, and escape will elude them; their hope will become a dyin... Click to read the verse Job 11:20 Click to read the verse Job 11:20

Job 20:19 - For he has oppressed the poor and left them destitute; he has seized houses he did not build. Click to read the verse Job 20:19 Click to read the verse Job 20:19

Isaiah 38:14 - I cried like a swift or thrush, I moaned like a mourning dove. My eyes grew weak as I looked to... Click to read the verse Isaiah 38:14 Click to read the verse Isaiah 38:14

Proverbs 22:22 - Do not exploit the poor because they are poor and do not crush the needy in court, Click to read the verse Proverbs 22:22 Click to read the verse Proverbs 22:22

Psalms 112:9 - He has scattered abroad his gifts to the poor, his righteousness endures forever; his horn will... Click to read the verse Psalms 112:9 Click to read the verse Psalms 112:9

Galatians 2:10 - All they asked was that we should continue to remember the poor, the very thing I was eager to do. Click to read the verse Galatians 2:10 Click to read the verse Galatians 2:10

Acts 11:29 - The disciples, each according to his ability, decided to provide help for the brothers living i... Click to read the verse Acts 11:29 Click to read the verse Acts 11:29

Deuteronomy 28:32 - Your sons and daughters will be given to another nation, and you will wear out your eyes watchi... Click to read the verse Deuteronomy 28:32 Click to read the verse Deuteronomy 28:32

Lamentations 4:17 - Moreover, our eyes failed, looking in vain for help; from our towers we watched for a nation th... Click to read the verse Lamentations 4:17 Click to read the verse Lamentations 4:17

Psalms 119:82 - My eyes fail, looking for your promise; I say, “When will you comfort me?” Click to read the verse Psalms 119:82 Click to read the verse Psalms 119:82

Psalms 69:3 - I am worn out calling for help; my throat is parched. My eyes fail, looking for my God. Click to read the verse Psalms 69:3 Click to read the verse Psalms 69:3

Psalms 119:123 - My eyes fail, looking for your salvation, looking for your righteous promise. Click to read the verse Psalms 119:123 Click to read the verse Psalms 119:123

Acts 6:1 - The Choosing of the Seven In those days when the number of disciples was increasing, the Grecia... Click to read the verse Acts 6:1 Click to read the verse Acts 6:1

Job 24:4 - They thrust the needy from the path and force all the poor of the land into hiding. Click to read the verse Job 24:4 Click to read the verse Job 24:4

Deuteronomy 15:7-10 - If there is a poor man among your brothers in any of the towns of the land that the Lord your G... Click to read the verse Deuteronomy 15:7-10 Click to read the verse Deuteronomy 15:7-10

Job 22:7-9 - You gave no water to the weary and you withheld food from the hungry, Click to read the verse Job 22:7-9 Click to read the verse Job 22:7-9

Luke 16:21 - and longing to eat what fell from the rich man’s table. Even the dogs came and licked his sores. Click to read the verse Luke 16:21 Click to read the verse Luke 16:21

1 Timothy 5:3 - Give proper recognition to those widows who are really in need. Click to read the verse 1 Timothy 5:3 Click to read the verse 1 Timothy 5:3