Job 22:7

Thou hast not given water to the weary to drink, and thou hast withholden bread from the hungry.

Cross-references

Job 31:17 Contrast

Job 31:17 records Job's claim that he shared his food with the fatherless — directly countering the accusation of withholding bread here.

Job 31:16 Contrast

Job 31:16 is Job's own denial of withholding from the poor, directly refuting Eliphaz's accusation in Job 22:7.

Isaiah 58:7 Contrast

Isaiah 58:7 describes true fasting as sharing food with the hungry, directly paralleling the opposite behavior accused in Job 22:7.

Isaiah 58:10 promises reward for satisfying the hungry, echoing the duty neglected in Job 22:7.

Ezekiel 18:7 lists giving food to the hungry as a mark of righteousness, opposite to the withholding in Job 22:7.

Ezekiel 18:16 similarly describes the righteous as giving food to the hungry, contrasting Job 22:7's accusation.

Matthew 25:42 directly echoes the same accusation: failing to give food and drink to the needy.

James 2:16 Parallel

James 2:16 condemns empty words without providing food, mirroring the failure to give in Job 22:7.

Deuteronomy 15:7-11 commands giving to the needy without a grudging heart — contrasting with the accusation of withholding water and bread here.

Psalm 112:9 Contrast

Psalm 112:9 describes the righteous giving freely to the poor — contrasting with the accusation of withholding bread and water here.

Proverbs 11:24 warns that withholding leads to want — echoing the accusation of withholding bread and water here.

Proverbs 11:25 promises blessing for refreshing others, contrasting the accusation of withholding refreshment in Job 22:7.

Proverbs 19:17 teaches that kindness to the poor is lending to God, contrasting the failure to give in Job 22:7.

Romans 12:20 commands feeding even enemies, expanding the duty beyond the weary in Job 22:7.