Pro 22:22-23, 23:10-11, Ecc 4:1, 5:8, Isa 1:17-24, 5:8, 58:6 | ESV | STEP | Do not rob the poor , because he is poor , or crush the afflicted at the gate ,

Proverbs 22:22-23

22 ^aDo not rob the poor, because he is poor,
or ^bcrush the afflicted at ^cthe gate,
23 for ^dthe Lord will plead their cause
and rob of life those who rob them.

Proverbs 23:10-11

10 ^eDo not move an ancient landmark
or enter the fields of the fatherless,
11 for their ^fRedeemer is strong;
he will ^gplead their cause against you.

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 1:17-24

17 learn to do good;
^oseek justice,
correct oppression;
^pbring justice to the fatherless,
plead the widow’s cause.
18 “Come now, ^qlet us reason ^{▼▼Or dispute} together, says the Lord:
though your sins are like scarlet,
they shall be as ^swhite as snow;
though they are red like crimson,
they shall become like wool.
19 ^tIf you are willing and obedient,
you shall eat the good of the land;
20 but if you refuse and rebel,
you shall be eaten by the sword;
^ufor the mouth of the Lord has spoken.”

The Unfaithful City

21 How the faithful city
^vhas become a whore, ^{▼▼Or become unchaste}
^xshe who was full of justice!
Righteousness lodged in her,
but now murderers.
22 ^yYour silver has become dross,
your best wine mixed with water.
23 Your princes are rebels
and companions of thieves.
Everyone ^zloves a bribe
and runs after gifts.
^aaThey do not bring justice to the fatherless,
and the widow’s cause does not come to them.
24 Therefore the ^abLord declares,
the Lord of hosts,
the ^acMighty One of Israel:
“Ah, I will get relief from my enemies
^adand avenge myself on my foes.

Isaiah 5:8

Woe to the Wicked

8 Woe to those who ^aejoin house to house,
who add field to field,
until there is no more room,
and you are made to dwell alone
in the midst of the land.

Isaiah 58:6

6 “Is not this the fast that I choose:
^afto loose the bonds of wickedness,
to undo the straps ^agof the yoke,
to let the oppressed ^{▼▼Or bruised} go free,
and to break every yoke?