Job 20:10
“His sons favor the poor [and pay his obligations],
And his hands give back his [ill-gotten] wealth.
Job 20:18
“He gives back what he has labored for and attained
And cannot swallow it [down to enjoy it];
As to the riches of his labor,
He cannot even enjoy them.
Exodus 9:2
But if you refuse to let them go and continue to hold them,
Exodus 12:36
The Lord gave the people favor in the sight of the Egyptians, so that they gave them what they asked. And so they plundered the Egyptians [of those things].
Exodus 22:1
“If a man steals an ox or sheep and kills or sells it, he shall make restitution of five oxen for an ox or four sheep for a sheep.
Exodus 22:3
But if the sun has risen, there will be bloodguilt for him. The thief [if he lives] must make [full] restitution; if he has nothing, then he shall be sold [as a slave to make restitution] for his theft.
2 Samuel 12:6
He shall make restitution for the ewe lamb four times as much [as the lamb was worth], because he did this thing and had no compassion.”
Job 5:4
“His children are far from safety [and included in their father’s ruin],
They are oppressed and crushed in the [court of justice in the city’s] gate,
And there is no
Job 27:16-17
“Though he heaps up silver like dust
And piles up clothing like clay,
Psalm 109:10
Let his children wander and beg;
Let them seek their food and be driven far from their ruined homes.
Proverbs 6:31
But when he is found, he must repay seven times [what he stole];
He must give all the property of his house [if necessary to meet his fine].
Proverbs 28:3
A poor man who oppresses and exploits the lowly
Is like a sweeping rain which leaves no food.
Luke 19:8
Zaccheus stopped and said to the Lord, “See, Lord, I am [now] giving half of my possessions to the poor, and if I have cheated anyone out of anything, I will give back four times as much.”
Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
His children, etc
Seek
General references
Bible References
His children, etc
A poor man who oppresses and exploits the lowly
Is like a sweeping rain which leaves no food.
Seek
Let his children wander and beg;
Let them seek their food and be driven far from their ruined homes.
His hands
“He gives back what he has labored for and attained
And cannot swallow it [down to enjoy it];
As to the riches of his labor,
He cannot even enjoy them.
But when he is found, he must repay seven times [what he stole];
He must give all the property of his house [if necessary to meet his fine].
General references
“Their children and descendants are established with them in their sight,
And their offspring before their eyes.