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 donkeys owned by the fatherless
and take the widow’s ox as collateral.
and take the widow’s ox as collateral.
Job 29:12 For I rescued the poor man who cried out for help,
and the fatherless child who had no one to support him.
and the fatherless child who had no one to support him.
Job 31:16 If I have refused the wishes of the poor
or let the widow’s eyes go blind,
or let the widow’s
Exodus 22:21
“You must not exploit a foreign resident or oppress him, since you were foreigners in the land of Egypt.
Deuteronomy 27:19 ‘The one who denies justice to a foreigner, a fatherless child, or a widow is cursed.’
And all the people will say, ‘Amen!’
And all the people will say, ‘Amen!’
Psalm 94:6 They kill the widow and the foreigner
and murder the fatherless.
and murder the fatherless.
Isaiah 1:17 Learn to do what is good.
Seek justice.
Correct the oppressor.
Defend the rights of the fatherless.
Plead the widow’s cause.
Seek justice.
Correct the oppressor.
Defend the rights of the fatherless.
Plead the widow’s cause.
Isaiah 10:2 to keep the poor from getting a fair trial
and to deprive the afflicted among my people of justice,
so that widows can be their spoil
and they can plunder the fatherless.
and to deprive the afflicted among my people of justice,
so that widows can be their spoil
and they can plunder the fatherless.
Ezekiel 22:7
Father and mother are treated with contempt, and the foreign resident is exploited within you. The fatherless and widow are oppressed in you.
Malachi 3:5
“I will come to you in judgment, and I will be ready to witness against sorcerers and adulterers; against those who swear falsely; against those who oppress the widow and the fatherless, and cheat the wage earner; and against those who deny justice to the foreigner. They do not fear Me,” says the Lord of Hosts.
Luke 18:3 And a widow in that town kept coming to him, saying, ‘Give me justice against my adversary.’
Arms
Psalm 10:15 Break the arm of the wicked and evil person;
call his wickedness into account
until nothing remains of it.
call his wickedness into account
until nothing remains of it.
Psalm 37:17 For the arms of the wicked will be broken,
but the Lord supports the righteous.
but the Lord supports the righteous.
Ezekiel 30:22
Therefore this is what the Lord God says: Look! I am against Pharaoh king of Egypt. I will break his arms, both the strong one and the one already broken, and will make the sword fall from his hand.
General references
Job 33:32 But if you have something to say, answer me;
speak, for I would like to justify you.
speak, for I would like to justify you.