Job 22:9

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

Thou hast sent widows away empty, And the arms of the fatherless have been broken.

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American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

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A highly literal, word-for-word translation (ASV, 1901) augmented with Strong's numbering to connect English words to underlying Hebrew and Greek terms for study.

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Formal equivalence: Prioritizes close alignment with source-language forms and structures.
Divine name rendering: Frequently renders the Tetragrammaton as Jehovah in the Old Testament, following ASV tradition.
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Archaic language reduces readability
Older textual basis compared to some modern translations
Strong's numbers are a concordance index, not full lexical definitions

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Referenced Verses

Job 24:3 : 3 They drive away the ass of the fatherless; They take the widow's ox for a pledge.
Job 24:21 : 21 He devoureth the barren that beareth not, And doeth not good to the widow.
Job 31:21 : 21 If I have lifted up my hand against the fatherless, Because I saw my help in the gate:
Isa 10:2 : 2 to turn aside the needy from justice, and to rob the poor of my people of their right, that widows may be their spoil, and that they may make the fatherless their prey!
Ezek 22:7 : 7 In thee have they set light by father and mother; in the midst of thee have they dealt by oppression with the sojourner; in thee have they wronged the fatherless and the widow.
Ezek 30:22 : 22 Therefore thus saith the Lord Jehovah: Behold, I am against Pharaoh king of Egypt, and will break his arms, the strong [arm], and that which was broken; and I will cause the sword to fall out of his hand.
Mal 3:5 : 5 And I will come near to you to judgment; and I will be a swift witness against the sorcerers, and against the adulterers, and against the false swearers, and against those that oppress the hireling in his wages, the widow, and the fatherless, and that turn aside the sojourner [from his right], and fear not me, saith Jehovah of hosts.
Luke 18:3-5 : 3 and there was a widow in that city; and she came oft unto him, saying, Avenge me of mine adversary. 4 And he would not for a while: but afterward he said within himself, {G2532} Though I fear not God, nor regard man; 5 yet because this widow {G3930} troubleth me, I will avenge her, lest she wear me out by her continual coming.
Exod 22:21-24 : 21 And a sojourner shalt thou not wrong, neither shalt thou oppress him: for ye were sojourners in the land of Egypt. 22 Ye shall not afflict any widow, or fatherless child. 23 If thou afflict them at all, and they cry at all unto me, I will surely hear their cry; 24 and my wrath shall wax hot, and I will kill you with the sword; and your wives shall be widows, and your children fatherless.
Deut 27:19 : 19 Cursed be he that wresteth the justice [due] to the sojourner, fatherless, and widow. And all the people shall say, Amen.
Ps 10:15 : 15 Break thou the arm of the wicked; And as for the evil man, seek out his wickedness till thou find none.
Ps 37:17 : 17 For the arms of the wicked shall be broken; But Jehovah upholdeth the righteous.
Ps 94:6 : 6 They slay the widow and the sojourner, And murder the fatherless.
Isa 1:17 : 17 learn to do well; seek justice, relieve the oppressed, judge the fatherless, plead for the widow.
Isa 1:23 : 23 Thy princes are rebellious, and companions of thieves; every one loveth bribes, and followeth after rewards: they judge not the fatherless, neither doth the cause of the widow come unto them.
Job 29:12-13 : 12 Because I delivered the poor that cried, The fatherless also, that had none to help him. 13 The blessing of him that was ready to perish came upon me; And I caused the widow's heart to sing for joy.
Job 31:16-18 : 16 If I have withheld the poor from [their] desire, Or have caused the eyes of the widow to fail, 17 Or have eaten my morsel alone, And the fatherless hath not eaten thereof 18 (Nay, from my youth he grew up with me as with a father, And her have I guided from my mother's womb);

Similar Verses (AI)

These verses are found using AI-powered semantic similarity based on meaning and context. Results may occasionally include unexpected connections.

Ezek 22:7
81%
7In thee have they set light by father and mother; in the midst of thee have they dealt by oppression with the sojourner; in thee have they wronged the fatherless and the widow.
Isa 10:2
80%
2to turn aside the needy from justice, and to rob the poor of my people of their right, that widows may be their spoil, and that they may make the fatherless their prey!
Job 24:9-10
2 verses
79%
9There are that pluck the fatherless from the breast, And take a pledge of the poor;
10[ So that] they go about naked without clothing, And being hungry they carry the sheaves.
Ps 10:14-15
2 verses
79%
14Thou hast seen [it]; for thou beholdest mischief and spite, to requite it with thy hand: The helpless committeth [himself] unto thee; Thou hast been the helper of the fatherless.
15Break thou the arm of the wicked; And as for the evil man, seek out his wickedness till thou find none.
Jer 49:11
78%
11Leave thy fatherless children, I will preserve them alive; and let thy widows trust in me.
Lam 5:3
78%
3We are orphans and fatherless; Our mothers are as widows.
Exod 22:22
78%
22Ye shall not afflict any widow, or fatherless child.
Ps 94:6
78%
6They slay the widow and the sojourner, And murder the fatherless.
Job 22:6-8
3 verses
78%
6For thou hast taken pledges of thy brother for nought, And stripped the naked of their clothing.
7Thou hast not given water to the weary to drink, And thou hast withholden bread from the hungry.
8But as for the mighty man, he had the earth; And the honorable man, he dwelt in it.
Job 31:16-17
2 verses
77%
16If I have withheld the poor from [their] desire, Or have caused the eyes of the widow to fail,
17Or have eaten my morsel alone, And the fatherless hath not eaten thereof
Job 29:12-13
2 verses
77%
12Because I delivered the poor that cried, The fatherless also, that had none to help him.
13The blessing of him that was ready to perish came upon me; And I caused the widow's heart to sing for joy.
Job 22:10
77%
10Therefore snares are round about thee, And sudden fear troubleth thee,
Job 6:27
77%
27Yea, ye would cast [lots] upon the fatherless, And make merchandise of your friend.
Ps 146:9
77%
9Jehovah preserveth the sojourners; He upholdeth the fatherless and widow; But the way of the wicked he turneth upside down.
Job 24:3-4
2 verses
76%
3They drive away the ass of the fatherless; They take the widow's ox for a pledge.
4They turn the needy out of the way: The poor of the earth all hide themselves.
Job 31:21-22
2 verses
76%
21If I have lifted up my hand against the fatherless, Because I saw my help in the gate:
22Then let my shoulder fall from the shoulder-blade, And mine arm be broken from the bone.
Isa 9:17
75%
17Therefore the Lord will not rejoice over their young men, neither will he have compassion on their fatherless and widows; for every one is profane and an evil-doer, and every mouth speaketh folly. For all this his anger is not turned away, but his hand is stretched out still.
Ps 109:9
75%
9Let his children be fatherless, And his wife a widow.
Mic 2:9
75%
9The women of my people ye cast out from their pleasant houses; from their young children ye take away my glory for ever.
Job 24:21
75%
21He devoureth the barren that beareth not, And doeth not good to the widow.
Prov 23:10
75%
10Remove not the ancient landmark; And enter not into the fields of the fatherless:
Deut 27:19
74%
19Cursed be he that wresteth the justice [due] to the sojourner, fatherless, and widow. And all the people shall say, Amen.
Ps 68:5
74%
5A father of the fatherless, and a judge of the widows, Is God in his holy habitation.
Exod 22:24
74%
24and my wrath shall wax hot, and I will kill you with the sword; and your wives shall be widows, and your children fatherless.
Isa 1:23
74%
23Thy princes are rebellious, and companions of thieves; every one loveth bribes, and followeth after rewards: they judge not the fatherless, neither doth the cause of the widow come unto them.
Deut 24:17
74%
17Thou shalt not wrest the justice [due] to the sojourner, [or] to the fatherless, nor take the widow's raiment to pledge;
Deut 24:19-21
3 verses
74%
19When thou reapest thy harvest in thy field, and hast forgot a sheaf in the field, thou shalt not go again to fetch it: it shall be for the sojourner, for the fatherless, and for the widow; that Jehovah thy God may bless thee in all the work of thy hands.
20When thou beatest thine olive-tree, thou shalt not go over the boughs again: it shall be for the sojourner, for the fatherless, and for the widow.
21When thou gatherest [the grapes of] thy vineyard, thou shalt not glean it after thee: it shall be for the sojourner, for the fatherless, and for the widow.
Jer 22:3
74%
3Thus saith Jehovah: Execute ye justice and righteousness, and deliver him that is robbed out of the hand of the oppressor: and do no wrong, do no violence, to the sojourner, the fatherless, nor the widow; neither shed innocent blood in this place.
Job 20:19
73%
19For he hath oppressed and forsaken the poor; He hath violently taken away a house, and he shall not build it up.
Jer 15:8
73%
8Their widows are increased to me above the sand of the seas; I have brought upon them against the mother of the young men a destroyer at noonday: I have caused anguish and terrors to fall upon her suddenly.
Prov 15:25
73%
25Jehovah will root up the house of the proud; But he will establish the border of the widow.
Ps 82:3
73%
3Judge the poor and fatherless: Do justice to the afflicted and destitute.
Ps 109:16
73%
16Because he remembered not to show kindness, But persecuted the poor and needy man, And the broken in heart, to slay [them].
Job 38:15
72%
15And from the wicked their light is withholden, And the high arm is broken.
Jer 7:6
72%
6if ye oppress not the sojourner, the fatherless, and the widow, and shed not innocent blood in this place, neither walk after other gods to your own hurt:
Ps 10:18
72%
18To judge the fatherless and the oppressed, That man who is of the earth may be terrible no more.
Amos 8:4
72%
4Hear this, O ye that would swallow up the needy, and cause the poor of the land to fail,
Ps 37:17
72%
17For the arms of the wicked shall be broken; But Jehovah upholdeth the righteous.
Prov 31:9
72%
9Open thy mouth, judge righteously, And minister justice to the poor and needy.
Prov 22:22
72%
22Rob not the poor, because he is poor; Neither oppress the afflicted in the gate: