You have not given the weary water to drink, and you have withheld bread from the hungry.

You have sent widows away empty, and crushed the arms of the fatherless.

If there is among you, of your brethren within any of the gates in your land which Jehovah your God is giving you, a man who is in need, you shall not harden your heart nor shut your hand from your needy brother,

Beware that there not be a thought in your wicked heart, saying, The seventh year, the year of release, approaches; and your eye be evil against your needy brother and you give him nothing, and he cry out to Jehovah against you, and it become sin unto you.

He has dispersed abroad, he has given to the poor; his righteousness stands forever; his horn shall be exalted with honor.

desiring to be fed with the crumbs which fell from the rich man's table. Moreover the dogs came and licked his sores.

Then the disciples, each according to his ability, determined to send relief to the brethren dwelling in Judea.

They desired only that we should remember the poor, the very thing which I also was eager to do.

Your sons and your daughters shall be given to another people, and your eyes shall look and fail with longing for them all day long; and there shall be no might in your hand.

I am weary from my crying; my throat is dried; my eyes fail while I wait for my God.

My eyes fail for Your Word, saying, When will You comfort me?

My eyes have failed for Your salvation, and for the Word of Your righteousness.

Like a twittering swallow, so I chatter; I mourn as a dove; my eyes look weakly to the heights. O Jehovah, I am distressed; be surety for me.

As for us, our eyes failed, watching in vain for our help; in our watching we have watched for a nation that could not save us.