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Friday, September 19th, 2025
the Week of Proper 19 / Ordinary 24
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Literal Standard Version
Job 22:7
You do not cause the weary to drink water, || And you withhold bread from the hungry.
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Christian Standard Bible®
You gave no water to the thirstyand withheld food from the famished,
You gave no water to the thirstyand withheld food from the famished,
Hebrew Names Version
You haven't given water to the weary to drink, And you have withheld bread from the hungry.
You haven't given water to the weary to drink, And you have withheld bread from the hungry.
King James Version
Thou hast not given water to the weary to drink, and thou hast withholden bread from the hungry.
Thou hast not given water to the weary to drink, and thou hast withholden bread from the hungry.
English Standard Version
You have given no water to the weary to drink, and you have withheld bread from the hungry.
You have given no water to the weary to drink, and you have withheld bread from the hungry.
New Century Version
You did not give water to tired people, and you kept food from the hungry.
You did not give water to tired people, and you kept food from the hungry.
New English Translation
You gave the weary no water to drink and from the hungry you withheld food.
You gave the weary no water to drink and from the hungry you withheld food.
Amplified Bible
"You have not given water to the weary to drink, And you have withheld bread from the hungry.
"You have not given water to the weary to drink, And you have withheld bread from the hungry.
New American Standard Bible
"You have given the weary no water to drink, And you have withheld bread from the hungry.
"You have given the weary no water to drink, And you have withheld bread from the hungry.
World English Bible
You haven't given water to the weary to drink, And you have withheld bread from the hungry.
You haven't given water to the weary to drink, And you have withheld bread from the hungry.
Geneva Bible (1587)
To such as were wearie, thou hast not giuen water to drinke, and hast withdrawen bread from the hungrie.
To such as were wearie, thou hast not giuen water to drinke, and hast withdrawen bread from the hungrie.
Legacy Standard Bible
To the weary you have given no water to drink,And from the hungry you have withheld bread.
To the weary you have given no water to drink,And from the hungry you have withheld bread.
Berean Standard Bible
You gave no water to the weary, and you withheld food from the famished,
You gave no water to the weary, and you withheld food from the famished,
Contemporary English Version
And you refused bread and water to the hungry and thirsty,
And you refused bread and water to the hungry and thirsty,
Complete Jewish Bible
you didn't give water to the weary to drink, you withheld food from the hungry.
you didn't give water to the weary to drink, you withheld food from the hungry.
Darby Translation
Thou hast not given water to the fainting to drink, and thou hast withholden bread from the hungry.
Thou hast not given water to the fainting to drink, and thou hast withholden bread from the hungry.
Easy-to-Read Version
Maybe you failed to give water or food to people who were tired or hungry.
Maybe you failed to give water or food to people who were tired or hungry.
George Lamsa Translation
You have not given water to the weary to drink, and you have withheld bread from the hungry.
You have not given water to the weary to drink, and you have withheld bread from the hungry.
Good News Translation
You refused water to those who were tired, and refused to feed those who were hungry.
You refused water to those who were tired, and refused to feed those who were hungry.
Lexham English Bible
You have given no water for the weary to drink, and you withheld food from the hungry.
You have given no water for the weary to drink, and you withheld food from the hungry.
Literal Translation
You have not given water to the faint to drink, and you withheld food from the hungry.
You have not given water to the faint to drink, and you withheld food from the hungry.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
To soch as were weery, hast thou geue no water to drynke, thou hast withdrawe bred fro the hungrie:
To soch as were weery, hast thou geue no water to drynke, thou hast withdrawe bred fro the hungrie:
American Standard Version
Thou hast not given water to the weary to drink, And thou hast withholden bread from the hungry.
Thou hast not given water to the weary to drink, And thou hast withholden bread from the hungry.
Bible in Basic English
You do not give water to the tired traveller, and from him who has no food you keep back bread.
You do not give water to the tired traveller, and from him who has no food you keep back bread.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
Thou hast not given water to the weary to drink, and thou hast withholden bread from the hungry.
Thou hast not given water to the weary to drink, and thou hast withholden bread from the hungry.
King James Version (1611)
Thou hast not giuen water to the wearie to drinke, and thou hast withholden bread from the hungry.
Thou hast not giuen water to the wearie to drinke, and thou hast withholden bread from the hungry.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
To such as were weery, hast thou geuen no water to drinke, & hast withdrawen bread from the hungrie.
To such as were weery, hast thou geuen no water to drinke, & hast withdrawen bread from the hungrie.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
Neither hast thou given water to the thirsty to drink, but hast taken away the morsel of the hungry.
Neither hast thou given water to the thirsty to drink, but hast taken away the morsel of the hungry.
English Revised Version
Thou hast not given water to the weary to drink, and thou hast withholden bread from the hungry.
Thou hast not given water to the weary to drink, and thou hast withholden bread from the hungry.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
Thou yauest not watir to the feynt man; and thou withdrowist breed fro the hungri man.
Thou yauest not watir to the feynt man; and thou withdrowist breed fro the hungri man.
Update Bible Version
You haven't given water to the weary to drink, And you have withheld bread from the hungry.
You haven't given water to the weary to drink, And you have withheld bread from the hungry.
Webster's Bible Translation
Thou hast not given water to the weary to drink, and thou hast withheld bread from the hungry.
Thou hast not given water to the weary to drink, and thou hast withheld bread from the hungry.
New King James Version
You have not given the weary water to drink, And you have withheld bread from the hungry.
You have not given the weary water to drink, And you have withheld bread from the hungry.
New Living Translation
You must have refused water for the thirsty and food for the hungry.
You must have refused water for the thirsty and food for the hungry.
New Life Bible
To those who were tired, you have given no water to drink. And you have kept bread from the hungry.
To those who were tired, you have given no water to drink. And you have kept bread from the hungry.
New Revised Standard
You have given no water to the weary to drink, and you have withheld bread from the hungry.
You have given no water to the weary to drink, and you have withheld bread from the hungry.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
No water - to the weary, hast thou given to drink, and, from the hungry, thou hast withheld broad:
No water - to the weary, hast thou given to drink, and, from the hungry, thou hast withheld broad:
Douay-Rheims Bible
Thou hast not given water to the weary, thou hast withdrawn bread from the hungry.
Thou hast not given water to the weary, thou hast withdrawn bread from the hungry.
Revised Standard Version
You have given no water to the weary to drink, and you have withheld bread from the hungry.
You have given no water to the weary to drink, and you have withheld bread from the hungry.
Young's Literal Translation
Thou causest not the weary to drink water, And from the hungry thou withholdest bread.
Thou causest not the weary to drink water, And from the hungry thou withholdest bread.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
"To the weary you have given no water to drink, And from the hungry you have withheld bread.
"To the weary you have given no water to drink, And from the hungry you have withheld bread.
Contextual Overview
5Is your wickedness not abundant? And there is no end to your iniquities. 6For you take a pledge of your brother for nothing, || And you strip off the garments of the naked. 7You do not cause the weary to drink water, || And you withhold bread from the hungry.8As for the man of arm—he has the earth, || And the accepted of face—he dwells in it. 9You have sent widows away empty, || And the arms of the fatherless are bruised. 10Therefore snares [are] all around you, || And sudden fear troubles you. 11Or darkness—you do not see, || And abundance of waters covers you. 12Is God not high [in] the heavens? And see the summit of the stars, || That they are high. 13And you have said, How has God known? Does He judge through thickness? 14Thick clouds [are] a secret place to Him, || And He does not see, || And He habitually walks [above] the circle of the heavens.
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
not given: Job 31:17, Deuteronomy 15:7-11, Psalms 112:9, Proverbs 11:24, Proverbs 11:25, Proverbs 19:17, Isaiah 58:7, Isaiah 58:10, Ezekiel 18:7, Ezekiel 18:16, Matthew 25:42, Romans 12:20
Reciprocal: Job 31:16 - withheld James 2:16 - one
Cross-References
Genesis 8:20
And Noah builds an altar to YHWH, and takes from every clean beast and from every clean bird, and causes burnt-offerings to ascend on the altar;
And Noah builds an altar to YHWH, and takes from every clean beast and from every clean bird, and causes burnt-offerings to ascend on the altar;
Genesis 22:2
And He says, "Now take your son, your only one, whom you have loved, even Isaac, and go for yourself to the land of Moriah, and cause him to ascend there for a burnt-offering on one of the mountains of which I speak to you."
And He says, "Now take your son, your only one, whom you have loved, even Isaac, and go for yourself to the land of Moriah, and cause him to ascend there for a burnt-offering on one of the mountains of which I speak to you."
Genesis 22:4
On the third day—Abraham lifts up his eyes, and sees the place from afar;
On the third day—Abraham lifts up his eyes, and sees the place from afar;
Exodus 12:3
speak to all the congregation of Israel, saying, In the tenth of this month they take to themselves, each man, a lamb for the house of the fathers, a lamb for a house.
speak to all the congregation of Israel, saying, In the tenth of this month they take to themselves, each man, a lamb for the house of the fathers, a lamb for a house.
Matthew 26:39
And having gone forward a little, He fell on His face, praying, and saying, "My Father, if it be possible, let this cup pass from Me; nevertheless, not as I will, but as You."
And having gone forward a little, He fell on His face, praying, and saying, "My Father, if it be possible, let this cup pass from Me; nevertheless, not as I will, but as You."
Matthew 26:42
Again, a second time, having gone away, He prayed, saying, "My Father, if this cup cannot pass away from Me except I drink it, Your will be done";
Again, a second time, having gone away, He prayed, saying, "My Father, if this cup cannot pass away from Me except I drink it, Your will be done";
John 18:11
Jesus, therefore, said to Peter, "Put the sword into the sheath; the cup that the Father has given to Me, may I not drink it?"
Jesus, therefore, said to Peter, "Put the sword into the sheath; the cup that the Father has given to Me, may I not drink it?"
Romans 8:15
for you did not receive a spirit of bondage again for fear, but you received [the] Spirit of adoption in which we cry, "Abba! Father!"
for you did not receive a spirit of bondage again for fear, but you received [the] Spirit of adoption in which we cry, "Abba! Father!"
Gill's Notes on the Bible
Thou hast not given water to the weary to drink,.... To a weary thirsty traveller, to whom in those hot countries cold water was very refreshing, and which in desert places was not to be had in common, or any where; rich men were possessed of their wells and fountains, and were kept for their own use, and it was a kindness and favour to obtain water of them; and yet a cup of cold water is one of the least favours to be given to a poor man, and to deny it him in distress was very inhuman, and was very far from Job's character:
and thou hast withholden bread from the hungry: bread, which strengthens man's heart, and is the staff of life, without which he cannot support; and this is not to be withheld from, but given even to an enemy when hungry; and to deny it to a poor neighbour in such circumstances is very cruel; the charge is, that Job would not give a poor hungry man a morsel of bread to eat; which must be false, being directly contrary to what he strongly asserts, Job 31:17.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
Thou hast not given water to the weary - That is, thou hast withheld the rites of hospitality - one of the most grievous offences which could be charged on an Arabian; compare the notes at Isaiah 21:14. In all the Oriental world, hospitality was regarded, and is still, as a duty of the highest obligation.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse Job 22:7. Thou hast not given water — It was esteemed a great virtue in the East to furnish thirsty travellers with water; especially in the deserts, where scarcely a stream was to be found, and where wells were very rare. Some of the Indian devotees are accustomed to stand with a girbah or skin full of water, on the public roads, to give drink to weary travellers who are parched with thirst.
