King James Version
Job 22:7 in the King James Version says “Thou hast not given water to the weary to drink, and thou hast withholden bread from the hungry.” — study this verse from Job chapter 22 with commentary, cross-references, and original Hebrew word analysis.
“Thou hast not given water to the weary to drink, and thou hast withholden bread from the hungry.”
Job 22:7 · KJV
Is not thy wickedness great? and thine iniquities infinite?
For thou hast taken a pledge from thy brother for nought, and stripped the naked of their clothing. the naked: Heb. the clothes of the naked
Thou hast not given water to the weary to drink, and thou hast withholden bread from the hungry.
But as for the mighty man, he had the earth; and the honourable man dwelt in it. mighty: Heb. man of arm honourable: Heb. eminent, or, accepted for countenance
Thou hast sent widows away empty, and the arms of the fatherless have been broken.
KJV Study — Public Domain
not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles
“and thou hast withholden”
H4513to debar (negatively or positively) from benefit or injury
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