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
Because I delivered the poor that cried, The fatherless also, that had none to help him.
Job 31:16
If I have withheld the poor from their desire, Or have caused the eyes of the widow to fail,
Exodus 22:21
And a sojourner shalt thou not wrong, neither shalt thou oppress him: for ye were sojourners in the land of Egypt.
Deuteronomy 27:19
Cursed be he that wresteth the justice due to the sojourner, fatherless, and widow. And all the people shall say, Amen.
Psalm 94:6
They slay the widow and the sojourner, And murder the fatherless.
Isaiah 1:17
learn to do well; seek justice, relieve the oppressed, judge the fatherless, plead for the widow.
Isaiah 10:2
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!
Ezekiel 22:7
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.
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 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
and there was a widow in that city; and she came oft unto him, saying, Avenge me of mine adversary.
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 arm , 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.