Job 22:6 · KJV
“For thou hast taken a pledge from thy brother for nought, and stripped the naked of their clothing. {the naked...: Heb. the clothes of the naked}”
— Job 22:6
{Is} not thy wickedness great? and thine iniquities infinite?
Thou hast not given water to the weary to drink, and thou hast withholden bread from the hungry.
Job 22 — Context
Will he reprove thee for fear of thee? will he enter with thee into judgment?
5{Is} not thy wickedness great? and thine iniquities infinite?
6For thou hast taken a pledge from thy brother for nought, and stripped the naked of their clothing. {the naked...: Heb. the clothes of the naked}
7Thou hast not given water to the weary to drink, and thou hast withholden bread from the hungry.
8But {as for} the mighty man, he had the earth; and the honourable man dwelt in it. {mighty...: Heb. man of arm} {honourable...: Heb. eminent, or, accepted for countenance}
Cross References
Exodus 22:26
If thou at all take thy neighbour's raiment to pledge, thou shalt deliver it unto him by that the sun goeth down:
Ezekiel 18:12
Hath oppressed the poor and needy, hath spoiled by violence, hath not restored the pledge, and hath lifted up his eyes to the idols, hath committed abomination,
Ezekiel 18:16
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, {hath not...: Heb. hath not pledged the pledge, or, taken to pledge}
Deuteronomy 24:10-18
When thou dost lend thy brother any thing, thou shalt not go into his house to fetch his pledge. {lend...: Heb. lend the loan of any thing to, etc}
Job 24:3
They drive away the ass of the fatherless, they take the widow's ox for a pledge.
Deuteronomy 24:6
No man shall take the nether or the upper millstone to pledge: for he taketh {a man's} life to pledge.
Job 31:19-20
If I have seen any perish for want of clothing, or any poor without covering;
Job 24:9-10
They pluck the fatherless from the breast, and take a pledge of the poor.