Job 31:13

If I did despise the cause of my manservant or of my maidservant, when they contended with me;

Cross-reference

Job 36:5 Parallel

Job 36:5 says God despises none — Job's claim of not despising his servants echoes God's character.

Job 20:19 Contrast

Job 20:19 describes the wicked oppressing the poor — opposite of Job's claim of not despising his servants.

Exodus 21:20 provides a law about striking a servant, directly relating to Job's claim of not despising the cause of his servants.

Ephesians 6:9 instructs masters to treat slaves justly, knowing they have a Master in heaven — directly paralleling Job's attitude.

Colossians 4:1 similarly commands masters to give what is just and equal, reinforcing the same principle Job lived by.

Deuteronomy 24:14 warns against oppressing hired servants — Job asserts he did not despise his servants' cause.

Proverbs 29:7 says the righteous consider the poor's cause — Job's treatment of his servants exemplifies this.

Proverbs 14:31 links oppressing the poor to reproaching God — Job's mercy honors God.

Proverbs 14:21 says despising a neighbor is sin — Job's innocence aligns with mercy toward servants.

Deuteronomy 1:17 instructs impartial judgment, hearing small and great — Job's fair treatment of servants mirrors this principle.

Exodus 23:6 Parallel

Exodus 23:6 commands not to pervert justice for the poor — Job's claim aligns with this law, showing his righteousness.

Deuteronomy 15:12-15 commands releasing Hebrew slaves after six years and providing for them, aligning with Job's just treatment.

Leviticus 25:43 commands not ruling over a fellow Israelite with rigor, echoing Job's refusal to despise his servants' cause.

Exodus 21:27 similarly addresses compensation for a lost tooth, reinforcing the theme of servant rights in legal cases.

Exodus 21:26 provides a specific law compensating a servant injured by a master, paralleling Job's concern for servant justice.

Jeremiah 34:14-17 condemns Israel for not freeing Hebrew slaves, showing the consequence of ignoring servant justice that Job upholds.

Exodus 21:21 allows no punishment if a servant survives a day, contrasting with Job's high standard of not despising their cause.

Ezekiel 18:7 lists not oppressing anyone as a mark of righteousness — reinforcing Job's standard for servant treatment.

Jeremiah 7:6 warns against oppressing the vulnerable — the same ethic Job upholds for his servants.

Isaiah 33:15 similarly condemns oppression, describing the righteous who despises unjust gain — echoing Job's claim of not despising his servants' cause.

Leviticus 25:46 permits harsh rule over foreign slaves, contrasting with Job's universal fairness to his servants.

Romans 12:16 urges condescending to the lowly — a New Testament parallel to Job's refusal to despise his servants.

1 Thessalonians 4:6 warns against defrauding others — similar to Job's care for his servants' legal rights.