Job 22:9
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New International Version (©1984)
And you sent widows away empty-handed and broke the strength of the fatherless.

New American Standard Bible (©1995)
"You have sent widows away empty, And the strength of the orphans has been crushed.

GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995)
You send widows away empty-handed, and the arms of orphans are broken.

King James Bible
Thou hast sent widows away empty, and the arms of the fatherless have been broken.

American King James Version
You have sent widows away empty, and the arms of the fatherless have been broken.

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

Bible in Basic English
You have sent widows away without hearing their cause, and you have taken away the support of the child who has no father.

Douay-Rheims Bible
Thou hast sent widows away empty, and the arms of the fatherless thou hast broken in pieces.

Darby Bible Translation
Widows hast thou sent empty away, and the arms of the fatherless have been broken.

English Revised Version
Thou hast sent widows away empty, and the arms of the fatherless have been broken.

Webster's Bible Translation
Thou hast sent widows away empty, and the arms of the fatherless have been broken.

World English Bible
You have sent widows away empty, and the arms of the fatherless have been broken.

Young's Literal Translation
Widows thou hast sent away empty, And the arms of the fatherless are bruised.

Geneva Study Bible

Thou hast sent widows away empty, and the arms of the {e} fatherless have been broken.

(e) You have not only not shown pity, but oppressed them.

Wesley's Notes

22:9 Arms - Their supports, and rights.

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Bible Commentary

9. empty-without their wants being relieved (Ge 31:42). The Mosaic law especially protected the widow and fatherless (Ex 22:22); the violation of it in their case by the great is a complaint of the prophets (Isa 1:17).

arms-supports, helps, on which one leans (Ho 7:15). Thou hast robbed them of their only stay. Job replies in Job 29:11-16.

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary

22:5-14 Eliphaz brought heavy charges against Job, without reason for his accusations, except that Job was visited as he supposed God always visited every wicked man. He charges him with oppression, and that he did harm with his wealth and power in the time of his prosperity.


Job 6:27 "You would even cast lots for the orphans And barter over your friend.
Job 24:3 "They drive away the donkeys of the orphans; They take the widow's ox for a pledge.
Job 24:21 "He wrongs the barren woman And does no good for the widow.
Job 29:13 "The blessing of the one ready to perish came upon me, And I made the widow's heart sing for joy.
Job 31:16 "If I have kept the poor from their desire, Or have caused the eyes of the widow to fail,
Job 31:18 (But from my youth he grew up with me as with a father, And from infancy I guided her), (NASB ©1995)

Arms Broke Broken Bruised Cause Child Crushed Empty Empty-Handed Fatherless Hearing Orphans Strength Support Widows


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

widows 24:3,21 29:12,13 31:16-18,21 Ex 22:21-24 De 27:19 Ps 94:6 Isa 1:17,23 10:2 Eze 22:7 Mal 3:5 Lu 18:3-5

arms Ps 10:15 37:17 Eze 30:22

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