Job 6:27

Yea, ye overwhelm the fatherless, and ye dig a pit for your friend.

Cross-reference

Job 22:9 Parallel

In Job 22:9, Eliphaz accuses Job of oppressing the fatherless, ironically mirroring Job's accusation in 6:27 that the friends do this.

Job 24:3 Parallel

In Job 24:3, oppressing the fatherless and widow mirrors the same injustice Job accuses his friends of in 6:27.

Job 24:9 Parallel

Job 24:9 describes plundering the fatherless, echoing the mistreatment Job laments in 6:27.

Job 29:12 Contrast

In Job 29:12, Job recalls defending the fatherless—a direct contrast to the friends' abuse he accuses in 6:27.

Job 31:17 Contrast

Job 31:17 shows Job sharing food with the fatherless, contrasting the exploitation he charges in 6:27.

Job 31:21 Contrast

Job 31:21 denies harming the fatherless, directly opposing the accusation against his friends in 6:27.

Exodus 22:22-24 commands not to afflict the fatherless, a law that condemns the behavior Job describes in 6:27.

Psalm 82:3 Parallel

Psalm 82:3 calls for defending the fatherless, reinforcing the duty violated in Job 6:27.

Proverbs 23:11 says God is the fatherless' redeemer—the same truth that makes the friends' actions in Job 6:27 so grievous.

Ezekiel 22:7 lists vexing the fatherless among Israel's sins, matching the accusation Job levels in 6:27.

James 1:27 Contrast

James 1:27 defines pure religion as caring for orphans — the opposite of casting lots over the fatherless here. A direct contrast in treatment.

Jeremiah 18:20 laments those who dig pits for him — akin to Job's friends bargaining against him. Both complain of betrayal by associates.

Proverbs 23:10 warns against encroaching on the fatherless' property, a specific injustice akin to the exploitation in Job 6:27.

Jeremiah 18:22 continues the pit-digging metaphor for betrayal — parallels Job's accusation of friends bargaining over him.