Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version if I have kept my bread to myself, not sharing it with the fatherless— New Living Translation Have I been stingy with my food and refused to share it with orphans? English Standard Version or have eaten my morsel alone, and the fatherless has not eaten of it Berean Standard Bible if I have eaten my morsel alone, not sharing it with the fatherless— King James Bible Or have eaten my morsel myself alone, and the fatherless hath not eaten thereof; New King James Version Or eaten my morsel by myself, So that the fatherless could not eat of it New American Standard Bible Or have eaten my morsel alone, And the orphan has not shared it NASB 1995 Or have eaten my morsel alone, And the orphan has not shared it NASB 1977 Or have eaten my morsel alone, And the orphan has not shared it Legacy Standard Bible Or have eaten my morsel alone, And the orphan has not eaten from it Amplified Bible Or have eaten my morsel [of food] alone, And did not share it with the orphan Christian Standard Bible if I have eaten my few crumbs alone without letting the fatherless eat any of it — Holman Christian Standard Bible if I have eaten my few crumbs alone without letting the fatherless eat any of it— American Standard Version Or have eaten my morsel alone, And the fatherless hath not eaten thereof Contemporary English Version and I have always shared my food with orphans. English Revised Version Or have eaten my morsel alone, and the fatherless hath not eaten thereof; GOD'S WORD® Translation or have eaten my food alone without letting the orphan eat any of it.... Good News Translation or let orphans go hungry while I ate. International Standard Version if I ate my meals by myself without feeding orphans, Majority Standard Bible if I have eaten my morsel alone, not sharing it with the fatherless? NET Bible If I ate my morsel of bread myself, and did not share any of it with orphans-- New Heart English Bible or have eaten my morsel alone, and the fatherless has not eaten of it Webster's Bible Translation Or have eaten my morsel myself alone, and the fatherless hath not eaten of it; World English Bible or have eaten my morsel alone, and the fatherless has not eaten of it Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionAnd I eat my morsel by myself, "" And the orphan has nothing [to] eat of it, Young's Literal Translation And I do eat my morsel by myself, And the orphan hath not eat of it, Smith's Literal Translation And eating my morsel alone, and the orphan ate not from it; Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleIf I have eaten my morsel alone, and the fatherless hath not eaten thereof: Catholic Public Domain Version if I have eaten my morsel of food alone, while orphans have not eaten from it; New American Bible While I ate my portion alone, with no share in it for the fatherless, New Revised Standard Version or have eaten my morsel alone, and the orphan has not eaten from it— Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleOr have eaten my bread alone, and the orphans did not eat of it Peshitta Holy Bible Translated If I ate my bread alone and the orphan did not eat of it OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917Or have eaten my morsel myself alone, And the fatherless hath not eaten thereof-- Brenton Septuagint Translation And if too I ate my morsel alone, and did not impart of it to the orphan; Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Job's Final Appeal…16If I have denied the desires of the poor or allowed the widow’s eyes to fail, 17if I have eaten my morsel alone, not sharing it with the fatherless— 18though from my youth I reared him as would a father, and from my mother’s womb I guided the widow—… Cross References Isaiah 58:7 Isn’t it to share your bread with the hungry, to bring the poor and homeless into your home, to clothe the naked when you see him, and not to turn away from your own flesh and blood? Proverbs 22:9 A generous man will be blessed, for he shares his bread with the poor. Deuteronomy 15:11 For there will never cease to be poor in the land; that is why I am commanding you to open wide your hand to your brother and to the poor and needy in your land. Matthew 25:35-40 For I was hungry and you gave Me something to eat, I was thirsty and you gave Me something to drink, I was a stranger and you took Me in, / I was naked and you clothed Me, I was sick and you looked after Me, I was in prison and you visited Me.’ / Then the righteous will answer Him, ‘Lord, when did we see You hungry and feed You, or thirsty and give You something to drink? ... James 2:15-16 Suppose a brother or sister is without clothes and daily food. / If one of you tells him, “Go in peace; stay warm and well fed,” but does not provide for his physical needs, what good is that? Luke 3:11 John replied, “Whoever has two tunics should share with him who has none, and whoever has food should do the same.” 1 John 3:17-18 If anyone with earthly possessions sees his brother in need, but withholds his compassion from him, how can the love of God abide in him? / Little children, let us love not in word and speech, but in action and truth. Proverbs 19:17 Kindness to the poor is a loan to the LORD, and He will repay the lender. Galatians 2:10 They only asked us to remember the poor, the very thing I was eager to do. Acts 20:35 In everything, I showed you that by this kind of hard work we must help the weak, remembering the words of the Lord Jesus Himself: ‘It is more blessed to give than to receive.’” Ezekiel 18:7 He does not oppress another, but restores the pledge to the debtor. He does not commit robbery, but gives his bread to the hungry and covers the naked with clothing. Isaiah 58:10 and if you give yourself to the hungry and satisfy the afflicted soul, then your light will go forth in the darkness, and your night will be like noonday. Matthew 14:16-21 “They do not need to go away,” Jesus replied. “You give them something to eat.” / “We have here only five loaves of bread and two fish,” they answered. / “Bring them here to Me,” Jesus said. ... Romans 12:13 Share with the saints who are in need. Practice hospitality. Hebrews 13:16 And do not neglect to do good and to share with others, for with such sacrifices God is pleased. Treasury of Scripture Or have eaten my morsel myself alone, and the fatherless has not eaten thereof; have Deuteronomy 15:11,14 For the poor shall never cease out of the land: therefore I command thee, saying, Thou shalt open thine hand wide unto thy brother, to thy poor, and to thy needy, in thy land… Nehemiah 8:10 Then he said unto them, Go your way, eat the fat, and drink the sweet, and send portions unto them for whom nothing is prepared: for this day is holy unto our Lord: neither be ye sorry; for the joy of the LORD is your strength. Luke 11:41 But rather give alms of such things as ye have; and, behold, all things are clean unto you. the fatherless Job 29:13-16 The blessing of him that was ready to perish came upon me: and I caused the widow's heart to sing for joy… Ezekiel 18:7,16 And hath not oppressed any, but hath restored to the debtor his pledge, hath spoiled none by violence, hath given his bread to the hungry, and hath covered the naked with a garment; … Romans 12:13 Distributing to the necessity of saints; given to hospitality. Jump to Previous Alone Ate Bread Child Eat Eaten Fatherless Food Kept Morsel Orphan Shared Sharing ThereofJump to Next Alone Ate Bread Child Eat Eaten Fatherless Food Kept Morsel Orphan Shared Sharing ThereofJob 31 1. Job makes a solemn protestation of his integrity in several dutiesif I have eaten The phrase "if I have eaten" suggests a personal reflection and introspection by Job. In the Hebrew text, the verb "eaten" (אָכַל, 'akal) implies not just the act of consuming food but also the broader concept of partaking in sustenance and blessings. Job is examining his actions to ensure that he has not selfishly consumed his resources. This introspection is a hallmark of Job's righteousness, as he is concerned with the moral implications of his actions. my morsel alone without letting the fatherless eat of it Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew if I have eatenוְאֹכַ֣ל (wə·’ō·ḵal) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect - first person common singular Strong's 398: To eat my morsel פִּתִּ֣י (pit·tî) Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singular Strong's 6595: Fragment, bit, morsel alone, לְבַדִּ֑י (lə·ḇad·dî) Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular Strong's 905: Separation, a part of the body, branch of a, tree, bar for, carrying, chief of not וְלֹא־ (wə·lō-) Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle Strong's 3808: Not, no sharing אָכַ֖ל (’ā·ḵal) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 398: To eat it מִמֶּֽנָּה׃ (mim·men·nāh) Preposition | third person feminine singular Strong's 4480: A part of, from, out of with the fatherless— יָת֣וֹם (yā·ṯō·wm) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 3490: A bereaved person Links Job 31:17 NIVJob 31:17 NLT Job 31:17 ESV Job 31:17 NASB Job 31:17 KJV Job 31:17 BibleApps.com Job 31:17 Biblia Paralela Job 31:17 Chinese Bible Job 31:17 French Bible Job 31:17 Catholic Bible OT Poetry: Job 31:17 Or have eaten my morsel alone (Jb) |
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