Proverbs 14:31
31Whoever oppresses a poor man ainsults his bMaker,cbut he who is generous to the needy honors him.
Proverbs 22:22-23
22 dDo not rob the poor, because he is poor,or ecrush the afflicted at fthe gate,
23for gthe Lord will plead their cause
and rob of life those who rob them.
Ecclesiastes 4:1
Evil Under the Sun
1 hAgain I isaw all jthe oppressions that are done under the sun. And behold, the tears of the oppressed, and they had kno one to comfort them! On the side of their oppressors there was power, and there was no one to comfort them.Ecclesiastes 5:8
The Vanity of Wealth and Honor
8 lIf you see in a province the oppression of the poor and the violation of justice and righteousness, mdo not be amazed at the matter, nfor the high official is watched by a higher, and there are yet higher ones over them.Isaiah 19:20
20 oIt will be a sign and a witness to the Lord of hosts in the land of Egypt. When they cry to the Lord because of oppressors, phe will send them a savior and defender, and deliver them.Ezekiel 18:12-13
12oppresses the poor and needy, qcommits robbery, rdoes not restore the pledge, slifts up his eyes to the idols, tcommits abomination, 13 ulends at interest, and takes profit; shall he then live? He shall not live. He has done all these abominations; he shall surely die; vhis blood shall be upon himself.Ezekiel 18:18
18As for his father, because he practiced extortion, robbed his brother, and did what is not good among his people, wbehold, he shall die for his iniquity.
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