Job 20:19

Because he hath oppressed and hath forsaken the poor; because he hath violently taken away an house which he builded not;

Cross-reference

Job 24:2-12 vividly describes the wicked oppressing the poor — a detailed expansion of the same theme in Job 20:19.

Job 31:13-22 presents Job's righteous treatment of the poor — a stark contrast to the wicked's oppression in Job 20:19.

Job 31:39 Contrast

In Job 31:39, Job denies taking land without payment — contrasting the wicked's oppression described here.

Job 27:13 Parallel

Job 27:13 describes the heritage of oppressors, directly echoing the fate of the wicked who oppress the poor in Job 20:19.

Job 22:6 Contrast

Job 22:6 has Eliphaz accusing Job of oppressing the poor — mirroring the wicked's actions in Job 20:19, but as a false charge.

Isaiah 5:8 Parallel

Isaiah 5:8 condemns those who add house to house, seizing land — directly parallel to seizing a house not built.

Proverbs 22:23 promises God will plead the cause of the robbed poor — a parallel consequence for oppressors.

Proverbs 22:22 commands not to rob the poor — a parallel prohibition of the very sin described here.

Proverbs 14:31 directly states that oppressing the poor insults God — a parallel warning against such actions.

Ezekiel 22:29 describes the same sin: oppressing the poor, robbing, and wronging the needy without justice.

Amos 4:1-3 condemns those who oppress the poor and crush the needy, promising judgment.

Micah 2:2 Parallel

Micah 2:2 explicitly describes coveting and seizing fields and houses — a direct parallel to the oppression here.

1 Kings 21:19 Historical context

In 1 Kings 21:19, Ahab seizes Naboth's vineyard — a direct example of oppressing the poor and taking a house not built.

1 Samuel 12:4 confirms Samuel's innocence of oppression — contrasting the accusation in this verse.

In 1 Samuel 12:3, Samuel denies oppressing or taking from anyone — a direct contrast to the wicked's actions.

Micah 2:9 Parallel

Micah 2:9 speaks of driving women from their pleasant houses — another example of oppressing the poor by taking homes.

Ezekiel 45:9 commands princes to stop violence and dispossessing the poor, directly addressing the oppression condemned in Job 20:19.

Proverbs 22:16 directly warns that oppressing the poor for gain leads to poverty, mirroring the sin and consequence in Job 20:19.

Habakkuk 2:9 pronounces woe on those who covet evil gain for their house, echoing the violent house-taking in Job 20:19.

Leviticus 6:4 requires restitution for stolen goods — the legal consequence of the theft described here.

Psalm 62:10 Parallel

Psalm 62:10 warns against trusting in oppression and robbery, the very sins condemned in Job 20:19.

Psalm 12:5 Parallel

Psalm 12:5 has God arising to help the poor — echoing the same concern for the oppressed.

Ecclesiastes 5:8 also addresses oppression of the poor, noting systemic injustice where officials protect each other.

Proverbs 13:11 says wealth gained dishonestly diminishes, echoing the fate of the oppressor who takes houses unjustly in Job 20:19.

Psalm 10:18 Parallel

Psalm 10:18 speaks of God vindicating the oppressed — a parallel theme of divine justice for the poor.

Leviticus 25:14 prohibits wronging one another in trade — the broader principle violated by oppressing the poor.

Exodus 20:15 forbids stealing — the underlying sin behind seizing a house not built.

James 2:6 Parallel

James 2:6 notes that the rich oppress the poor and drag them to court, echoing the oppression here.

James 2:13 Parallel

James 2:13 warns that judgment is merciless to those who show no mercy, fitting the oppressor's fate.

James 5:4 Parallel

James 5:4 speaks of defrauding laborers, another form of oppressing the poor that cries out to God.

Ecclesiastes 4:1 Related theme

Ecclesiastes 4:1 observes the tears of the oppressed — a general parallel to the suffering caused by oppression.