Job 31:16-22

Job 31:16-22

 “If I have denied the desires of the poor

    or let the eyes of the widow grow weary,

 if I have kept my bread to myself,

    not sharing it with the fatherless—

 but from my youth I reared them as a father would,

    and from my birth I guided the widow—

 if I have seen anyone perishing for lack of clothing,

    or the needy without garments,

 and their hearts did not bless me

    for warming them with the fleece from my sheep,

 if I have raised my hand against the fatherless,

    knowing that I had influence in court,

 then let my arm fall from the shoulder,

    let it be broken off at the joint.