Ezekiel 18:16
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And hath not grieved any man, nor withholden the pledge, nor taken away with violence, but hath given his bread to the hungry, and covered the naked with a garment:

withholden the pledge.

Ezekiel 18:7 And hath not wronged any man: but hath restored the pledge to the debtor, hath taken nothing away by violence: hath given his bread to the hungry, and hath covered the naked with a garment:

but hath

Job 22:7 Thou hast not given water to the weary, thou hast withdrawn bread from the hungry.

Job 31:19 If I have despised him that was perishing for want of clothing, and the poor man that had no covering:

Proverbs 22:9 He that is inclined to mercy, shall be blessed: for of his bread he hath given to the poor. He that maketh presents, shall purchase victory and honour: but he carrieth away the souls of the receivers.

Proverbs 25:21 If thy enemy be hungry, give him to eat: if he thirst, give him water to drink:

Proverbs 31:20 She hath opened her hand to the needy, and stretched out her hands to the poor.

Ecclesiastes 11:1,2 Cast thy bread upon the running waters: for after a long time thou shalt find it again. . . .

Isaiah 58:7-10 Deal thy bread to the hungry, and bring the needy and the harbourless into thy house: when thou shalt see one naked, cover him, and despise not thy own flesh. . . .

Luke 11:41 But yet that which remaineth, give alms: and behold, all things are clean unto you.

Luke 14:13 But when thou makest a feast, call the poor, the maimed, the lame and the blind.

Context
A Proverb about Israel
15That hath not eaten upon the mountains, nor lifted up his eyes to the idols of the house of Israel, and hath not defiled his neighbour's wife: 16And hath not grieved any man, nor withholden the pledge, nor taken away with violence, but hath given his bread to the hungry, and covered the naked with a garment:17That hath turned away his hand from injuring the poor, hath not taken usury and increase, but hath executed my judgments, and hath walked in my commandments: this man shall not die for the iniquity of his father, but living he shall live.…
Cross References
Matthew 25:35
For I was hungry, and you gave me to eat: I was thirsty, and you gave me to drink: I was a stranger, and you took me in:

Matthew 25:36
Naked, and you covered me: sick, and you visited me: I was in prison, and you came to me.

Job 22:6
For thou hast taken away the pledge of thy brethren without cause, and stripped them naked of their clothing.

Job 31:16
If I have denied to the poor what they desired, and have made the eyes of the widow wait:

Job 31:20
If his sides have not blessed me, and if he were not warmed with the fleece of my sheep:

Psalm 41:1
Unto the end, a psalm for David himself. [2] Blessed is he that understandeth concerning the needy and the poor: the Lord will deliver him in the evil day.

Isaiah 58:7
Deal thy bread to the hungry, and bring the needy and the harbourless into thy house: when thou shalt see one naked, cover him, and despise not thy own flesh.

Isaiah 58:10
When thou shalt pour out thy soul to the hungry, and shalt satisfy the afflicted soul, then shall thy light rise up in darkness, and thy darkness shall be as the noonday.

Ezekiel 18:7
And hath not wronged any man: but hath restored the pledge to the debtor, hath taken nothing away by violence: hath given his bread to the hungry, and hath covered the naked with a garment:

Ezekiel 18:12
That grieveth the needy and the poor, that taketh away by violence, that restoreth not the pledge, and that lifteth up his eyes to idols, that comitteth abomination:

Ezekiel 18:15
That hath not eaten upon the mountains, nor lifted up his eyes to the idols of the house of Israel, and hath not defiled his neighbour's wife:

Lexicon
He does not
לֹ֣א (lō)
Adverb - Negative particle
Strong's Hebrew 3808: Not, no

oppress
הוֹנָ֔ה (hō·w·nāh)
Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3238: To rage, be violent, to suppress, to maltreat

another,
וְאִישׁ֙ (wə·’îš)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 376: A man as an individual, a male person

or retain
חָבָ֔ל (ḥā·ḇāl)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 2254: To wind tightly, to bind, a pledge, to pervert, destroy, to writhe in pain

a pledge,
חֲבֹל֙ (ḥă·ḇōl)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 2258: A pledge

or commit
גָזָ֑ל (ḡā·zāl)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 1497: To pluck off, to flay, strip, rob

robbery.
וּגְזֵלָ֖ה (ū·ḡə·zê·lāh)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 1500: Robbery, plunder

He gives
נָתָ֔ן (nā·ṯān)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 5414: To give, put, set

his bread
לַחְמוֹ֙ (laḥ·mōw)
Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3899: Food, bread, grain

to the hungry
לְרָעֵ֣ב (lə·rā·‘êḇ)
Preposition-l | Adjective - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 7457: Hungry

and covers
כִּסָּה־ (kis·sāh-)
Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3680: To plump, fill up hollows, to cover

the naked
וְעֵר֖וֹם (wə·‘ê·rō·wm)
Conjunctive waw | Adjective - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 5903: Naked, nakedness

with clothing.
בָֽגֶד׃ (ḇā·ḡeḏ)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 899: A covering, clothing, treachery, pillage


Additional Translations
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.Neither has oppressed any, has not withheld the pledge, neither has spoiled by violence, but has given his bread to the hungry, and has covered the naked with a garment,

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;

and has not oppressed a man, and has not retained the pledge, nor committed robbery, has given his bread to the hungry, and has clothed the naked,

and hath not oppressed any, nor withholden the pledge, neither hath exercised robbery; he hath given his bread to the hungry, and covered the naked with a garment;

neither hath wronged any, hath not taken aught to pledge, neither hath spoiled by violence, but hath given his bread to the hungry, and hath covered the naked with a garment,

Neither hath oppressed any, hath not withheld the pledge, neither hath stripped by violence, but hath given his bread to the hungry, and hath covered the naked with a garment,

neither has wronged any, has not taken anything to pledge, neither has taken by robbery, but has given his bread to the hungry, and has covered the naked with a garment;

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,
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