uSee Acts 20:28
Psalms 14:6
6You would shame the plans of the poor,but ▼
▼Or for
the Lord is his brefuge.Proverbs 14:31
31Whoever oppresses a poor man cinsults his dMaker,ebut he who is generous to the needy honors him.
Proverbs 17:5
5Whoever mocks the poor finsults his Maker;he who is gglad at calamity will not go hunpunished.
Ecclesiastes 9:15-16
15But there was found in it ia poor, wise man, and he by his jwisdom delivered the city. Yet no one remembered that poor man. 16But I say that kwisdom is better than might, though lthe poor man’s wisdom is despised and his words are not heard.Isaiah 53:3
3 mHe was despised and rejected ▼▼Or forsaken
by men,a man of sorrows, ▼
▼Or pains; also verse 4
and acquainted with ▼▼Or and knowing
grief; ▼▼Or sickness; also verse 4
and as one from whom men hide their faces ▼
▼Or as one who hides his face from us
he was despised, and swe esteemed him not.
John 8:49
49Jesus answered, “I do not have a demon, but tI honor my Father, and you dishonor me.1 Corinthians 11:22
22What! Do you not have houses to eat and drink in? Or do you despise uthe church of God and vhumiliate those who have nothing? What shall I say to you? Shall I commend you in this? No, I will not.James 2:3
3and if you pay attention to the one who wears the fine clothing and say, “You sit here in a good place,” wwhile you say to the poor man, “You stand over there,” or, “Sit down at my feet,”
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