Job 31:17

Or have eaten my morsel myself alone, and the fatherless hath not eaten thereof;

Cross-reference

Job 31:32 Parallel

Job 31:32 shows Job opening his doors to travelers — another act of generosity parallel to feeding the fatherless.

In Job 29:13-16, Job earlier describes his care for the needy and fatherless, consistent with his claim here of sharing food with orphans.

Job 22:7 Contrast

In Job 22:7, Eliphaz falsely accuses Job of withholding bread from the hungry, directly contradicting Job's claim of sharing food with orphans.

Job 24:3 Contrast

Job 24:3 describes oppressors taking from the fatherless — the opposite of Job's righteous sharing of food.

Job 6:27 Contrast

In Job 6:27, Job accuses his friends of exploiting the fatherless, contrasting with his own care for them here.

Deuteronomy 15:11 commands open-handed giving to the poor — Job's practice of sharing his food with the fatherless.

Nehemiah 8:10 urges sending portions to those with nothing — Job's refusal to eat alone mirrors this.

James 1:27 Parallel

In James 1:27, pure religion includes caring for orphans, directly matching Job's claim of not eating alone but sharing with the fatherless.

In 1 Samuel 25:11, Nabal refuses to share his food with David's men, contrasting with Job's claim of not eating alone but sharing with orphans.

Psalm 68:5 Parallel

Psalm 68:5 declares God as father of the fatherless — Job's care for orphans mirrors God's character.

Acts 4:32 Parallel

In Acts 4:32, the early church shares all possessions, echoing Job's claim of not eating alone but sharing with orphans — a parallel of communal generosity.

In Ezekiel 18:7, giving bread to the hungry is a mark of righteousness, paralleling Job's claim of not eating alone but sharing with the fatherless.

In Ezekiel 18:16, giving bread to the hungry is again listed as righteous conduct, similar to Job's sharing food with orphans here.

Luke 11:41 Parallel

Luke 11:41 calls for giving alms from within — Job's sharing of his morsel is a concrete example.

1 John 3:17 Parallel

In 1 John 3:17, failing to share with a brother in need is condemned, reinforcing Job's claim of sharing food with orphans as righteous.

Romans 12:13 Related theme

In Romans 12:13, contributing to the needs of saints and hospitality parallels Job's practice of sharing his food with the fatherless.