Job 22:7
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Job 22:7 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Job 22:7 is a verse from the book of Job in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "Thou hast not given water to the weary to drink, and thou hast withholden bread from the hungry." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Job 22:7 — KJV
“Thou hast not given water to the weary to drink, and thou hast withholden bread from the hungry.”
— Job 22:7 (KJV)
Job 22:7 in Context — About the Book of Job
Job is the Bible's deepest wrestle with undeserved suffering. A blameless man loses everything, sits in ashes, and refuses easy answers — from his friends or himself. God answers from the whirlwind not with explanations but with Himself, and Job's fortunes are restored double.
Cross-References for Job 22:7
“But camest back, and hast eaten bread and drunk water in the place, of the which the LORD did say to thee, Eat no bread, and drink no water; thy carcase shall not come unto the sepulchre of thy fathers.”
Shares key themes with Job 22:7: hast, water, drink
“And he answered, Thou shalt not smite them: wouldest thou smite those whom thou hast taken captive with thy sword and with thy bow? set bread and water before them, that they may eat and drink, and go to their master.”
Shares key themes with Job 22:7: hast, water, drink
“If thine enemy be hungry, give him bread to eat; and if he be thirsty, give him water to drink:”
Shares key themes with Job 22:7: water, drink, bread
“Neither hath oppressed any, hath not withholden the pledge, neither hath spoiled by violence, but hath given his bread to the hungry, and hath covered the naked with a garment, hath not...: Heb. hath not pledged the pledge, or, taken to pledge”
Shares key themes with Job 22:7: given, withholden, bread
“And he was there with the LORD forty days and forty nights; he did neither eat bread, nor drink water. And he wrote upon the tables the words of the covenant, the ten commandments. commandments: Heb. words”
Shares key themes with Job 22:7: water, drink, bread
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