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Summary

I have been young, and now am old; yet have I not seen the righteous forsaken, nor his seed begging bread.

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Bible References

I have

Psalm 71:9
Do not reject me in my old age! When my strength fails, do not abandon me!
Job 32:6
So Elihu son of Barakel the Buzite spoke up: "I am young, but you are elderly; that is why I was fearful, and afraid to explain to you what I know.
Acts 21:16
Some of the disciples from Caesarea came along with us too, and brought us to the house of Mnason of Cyprus, a disciple from the earliest times, with whom we were to stay.
Philemon 1:8
So, although I have quite a lot of confidence in Christ and could command you to do what is proper,

Yet

Psalm 37:28
For the Lord promotes justice, and never abandons his faithful followers. They are permanently secure, but the children of evil men are wiped out.
Psalm 94:14
Certainly the Lord does not forsake his people; he does not abandon the nation that belongs to him.
Joshua 1:5
No one will be able to resist you all the days of your life. As I was with Moses, so I will be with you. I will not abandon you or leave you alone.
1 Samuel 12:22
The Lord will not abandon his people because he wants to uphold his great reputation. The Lord was pleased to make you his own people.
Isaiah 13:16
Their children will be smashed to pieces before their very eyes; their houses will be looted and their wives raped.
2 Corinthians 4:9
we are persecuted, but not abandoned; we are knocked down, but not destroyed,
Hebrews 12:5
And have you forgotten the exhortation addressed to you as sons? "My son, do not scorn the Lord's discipline or give up when he corrects you.
Hebrews 13:5
Your conduct must be free from the love of money and you must be content with what you have, for he has said, "I will never leave you and I will never abandon you."

Nor his seed

Psalm 25:13
They experience his favor; their descendants inherit the land.
Psalm 59:15
They wander around looking for something to eat; they refuse to sleep until they are full.
Psalm 109:10
May his children roam around begging, asking for handouts as they leave their ruined home!
Psalm 112:2
His descendants will be powerful on the earth; the godly will be blessed.
Genesis 17:7
I will confirm my covenant as a perpetual covenant between me and you. It will extend to your descendants after you throughout their generations. I will be your God and the God of your descendants after you.
Job 15:23
he wanders about -- food for vultures; he knows that the day of darkness is at hand.
Proverbs 13:22
A benevolent person leaves an inheritance for his grandchildren, but the wealth of a sinner is stored up for the righteous.
Luke 1:53
he has filled the hungry with good things, and has sent the rich away empty.

General references

Psalm 109:10
May his children roam around begging, asking for handouts as they leave their ruined home!
Matthew 5:42
Give to the one who asks you, and do not reject the one who wants to borrow from you.
Luke 12:31
Instead, pursue his kingdom, and these things will be given to you as well.

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