Ezekiel 18:16
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“He does not oppress another, or retain a pledge, or commit robbery. He gives his bread to the hungry and covers the naked with clothing.”
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“He does not oppress another, or retain a pledge, or commit robbery. He gives his bread to the hungry and covers the naked with clothing.”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“Neither hath oppressed any, hath not withholden the pledge, neither hath spoiled by violence, but hath given his bread to the hungry, and hath covered the naked with a garment,”
King James Version · Public Domain“neither hath wronged any, hath not taken aught to pledge, neither hath taken by robbery, but hath given his bread to the hungry, and hath covered the naked with a garment;”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“A man--he hath not oppressed, A pledge he hath not bound, And plunder he hath not taken away, His bread to the hungry he hath given, And the naked he covered with a garment,”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo Ezekiel 18:16 — 11 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Job 22:7You gave no water to the weary and withheld food from the famished,
- Job 31:19if I have seen one perish for lack of clothing, or a needy man without a cloak,
- Psalms 41:1Blessed is the one who cares for the poor; the LORD will deliver him in the day of trouble.
- Proverbs 22:9A generous man will be blessed, for he shares his bread with the poor.
- Proverbs 25:21If your enemy is hungry, give him food to eat, and if he is thirsty, give him water to drink.
- Proverbs 31:20She opens her arms to the poor and reaches out her hands to the needy.
- Ecclesiastes 11:1Cast your bread upon the waters, for after many days you will find it again.
- Isaiah 58:7Isn’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?
- Ezekiel 18:7He 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.
- Luke 11:41But give as alms the things that are within you, and you will see that everything is clean for you.
- Luke 14:13But when you host a banquet, invite the poor, the crippled, the lame, and the blind,
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