5 occurrences

'Helpless' in the Bible

If you see your enemy's donkey lying helpless under its load, you must not abandon it; rather, you are certainly to return it to him.

Verse Conceptsevil, believers' responses toResponsibility, For God's WorldAnimal RightsHeavy BurdensPeople HelpingLoving Your Enemies

Their eyes secretly watch the helpless, lying in wait like a lion in his den. They lie in wait to catch the afflicted. They catch the afflicted when they pull him into their net.

Verse ConceptsLionsNetsMan TrappingLike Creaturesrehabilitation

The victim is crushed, and he sinks down; the helpless fall by their might.

Verse ConceptsPeople Falling From A Height

But you do see! You take note of trouble and grief in order to take the matter into your own hand. The helpless one commits himself to you; you have been the orphan's helper.

Verse ConceptsOrphansPoverty, Attitudes TowardsSorrowSympathyUnhappinessAfflictions, Consolation DuringChoosing God's WayGod Helpsrehabilitation

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Helpless (53 instances)
Incapacitated (4 instances)
Paralytic (11 instances)
Tottering (5 instances)

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