Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
Thou hast sent widows away empty, and the arms of the fatherless have been broken.
Widows
General references
Bible References
Widows
Job 24:3
They drive away the ass of the fatherless, they take the widow's ox for a pledge;
Job 29:12
For I delivered the afflicted that cried, and the fatherless who had no helper.
Job 31:16
If I have withheld the poor from their desire, or caused the eyes of the widow to fail;
Exodus 22:21
Thou shalt neither vex a stranger, nor oppress him; for ye have been strangers in the land of Egypt.
Deuteronomy 27:19
Cursed be he that perverteth the judgment of the stranger, fatherless, and widow! And all the people shall say, Amen.
Psalm 94:6
They slay the widow and the stranger, and murder the fatherless,
Isaiah 1:17
learn to do well: seek judgment, gladden the oppressed, do justice to the fatherless, plead for the widow.
Isaiah 10:2
to turn away the poor from judgment, and to take away the right from the afflicted of my people; that widows may be their prey, and that they may rob the fatherless!
Ezekiel 22:7
In thee have they made light of father and mother; in the midst of thee have they dealt by oppression with the stranger; in thee have they vexed the fatherless and the widow.
Malachi 3:5
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 hired servant in his wages, the widow and the fatherless, and that turn aside the stranger from his right, and fear not me, saith Jehovah of hosts.
Luke 18:3
and there was a widow in that city, and she came to him, saying, Avenge me of mine adverse party.
Arms
Psalm 10:15
Break thou the arm of the wicked, and as for the evil man, seek out his wickedness till thou find none.
Psalm 37:17
for the arms of the wicked shall be broken, but Jehovah upholdeth the righteous.
Ezekiel 30:22
Therefore thus saith the Lord Jehovah: Behold, I am against Pharaoh king of Egypt, and will break his arms, the strong one, and that which was broken; and I will cause the sword to fall out of his hand.
General references
Job 33:32
If thou hast anything to say, answer me; speak, for I desire to justify thee.