Job 30:25
Did not I weep for him that was in trouble? was not my soul grieved for the poor?
Cross-reference
Job 31:16-21 provides Job's own testimony of caring for the poor and needy, reinforcing the compassion he claims here.
Psalm 35:14 intensifies the parallel: David mourns as for a friend or brother, matching Job's grief for the troubled.
Luke 19:41 shows Jesus weeping over Jerusalem's coming judgment, a direct parallel to Job's tears for the afflicted.
Romans 12:15 commands believers to mourn with those who mourn, which Job exemplifies in his weeping for the poor.
Psalm 35:13 shows David similarly mourning for his enemies' illness, reflecting the same compassionate weeping for others' distress.
Proverbs 14:21 blesses those generous to the poor, aligning with Job's attitude of weeping for them.
Proverbs 14:31 states that honoring God involves mercy on the poor, echoing Job's own weeping for the needy.
Proverbs 19:17 says pitying the poor is lending to God; Job's weeping exemplifies this principle.
Isaiah 58:7 calls for feeding the hungry and clothing the naked, matching Job's compassion for the troubled.
Jeremiah 13:17 depicts the prophet weeping in secret for the people's pride and captivity, echoing Job's tears for the poor.
Daniel 4:27 advises showing mercy to the poor to break from sin, a practice Job already followed.
Proverbs 17:5 condemns mocking the poor; Job's compassion is the opposite attitude, reinforcing the value of mercy.