Job 20:19

Translations

Modern

For he has oppressed and forsaken the poor; he has seized houses he did not build.

Traditional

Because he hath oppressed and hath forsaken the poor; because he hath violently taken away an house which he builded not;

Literal

For he has crushed and forsaken the poor; he has seized a house, and he did not build it.

Latin

Quoniam confringens nudavit pauperes: domum rapuit, et non ædificavit eam.

Original

Hebrew

English

For he has oppressed and forsaken the poor; he has seized houses he did not build.

Events

Job's Trial

Related verses

Job 35:9
Men cry out under great oppression; they plead for relief from the arm of the mighty.
Proverbs 14:31
Whoever oppresses the poor taunts their Maker, but whoever is kind to the needy honors Him.
James 2:6
But you have dishonored the poor. Is it not the rich who oppress you and drag you into court?
Ezekiel 22:29
The people of the land have practiced extortion and committed robbery. They have oppressed the poor and needy and have exploited the foreign resident without justice.
Proverbs 22:22–23
Do not rob a poor man because he is poor, and do not crush the afflicted at the gate,
James 5:4
Look, the wages you withheld from the workmen who mowed your fields are crying out against you. The cries of the harvesters have reached the ears of the Lord of Hosts.
James 2:13
For judgment without mercy will be shown to anyone who has not been merciful. Mercy triumphs over judgment.
Job 22:6
For you needlessly demanded security from your brothers and deprived the naked of their clothing.
Job 31:13–22
If I have rejected the cause of my manservant or maidservant when they made a complaint against me,
Deuteronomy 28:33
A people you do not know will eat the produce of your land and of all your toil. All your days you will be oppressed and crushed.
1 Samuel 12:3–4
Here I am. Bear witness against me before the LORD and before His anointed: Whose ox or donkey have I taken? Whom have I cheated or oppressed? From whose hand have I accepted a bribe and closed my eyes? Tell me, and I will restore it to you.”
Ecclesiastes 5:8
If you see the oppression of the poor and the denial of justice and righteousness in the province, do not be astonished at the matter; for one official is watched by a superior, and others higher still are over them.

Glossary

Book of Job

Topics

Creditor: Oppressions of Debtor: Unclassified Scriptures Relating To Poor: Oppressions of The Poor: Punishment For: Acting Unjustly Towards Wicked (People): Punishment of Wicked (People): Temporal Punishment of Worldliness: General Scriptures Concerning

Job 20:19

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