Job 20:19 Meaning
Because he hath oppressed and hath forsaken the poor; because he hath violently taken away an house which he builded not;
Context Explained
17He shall not see the rivers, the floods, the brooks of honey and butter.
18That which he laboured for shall he restore, and shall not swallow it down: according to his substance shall the restitution be, and he shall not rejoice therein.
19Because he hath oppressed and hath forsaken the poor; because he hath violently taken away an house which he builded not;
20Surely he shall not feel quietness in his belly, he shall not save of that which he desired.
21There shall none of his meat be left; therefore shall no man look for his goods.
Key Themes
Related Cross References
Proverbs 14:31
Proverbs warns against oppressing the poor and highlights God's concern for justice.
Luke 16:19-25
The story of the rich man and Lazarus contrasts the fate of the oppressor and the oppressed.
James 5:1-6
James warns the rich about their exploitation of the poor.
Source: Job 20:19