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- "For the oppressionª¹ of the poor,ª for the sighingª¹ of the needy,ª now¹ will I arise,ª° saithª° the LORD;ª I will setª° [him] in safetyª [from him that] puffethª° at him." {Psa 12:5} + "All¹ my bonesª shall say,ª° LORD,ª who¹ [is] like unto thee,¹ which deliverestª° the poorª from him that is too strongª¹ for¹ him, yea, the poorª and the needyª from him that spoilethª°¹ him?" {Psa 35:10} + "The wickedª have drawn outª° the sword,ª and have bentª° their bow,ª to cast downª° the poorª and needy,ª [and] to slayª° such as be of uprightª conversation.ª" {Psa 37:14} + "For¹ he shall standª° at the right handª of the poor,ª to saveª° [him] from those that condemnª°¹ his soul.ª" {Psa 109:31} + "But he savethª° the poorª from the sword,ª¹ from their mouth,ª¹ and from the handª¹ of the mighty.ª ... So the poorª hath¹ hope,ª and iniquityª stoppethª° her mouth.ª" {Job 5:15-16} + "He that oppressethª° the poorª reproachethª° his Maker:ª° but he that honourethª° him hath mercyª° on the poor.ª" {Prv 14:31} + "He that oppressethª° the poorª to increaseª° his [riches, and] he that givethª° to the rich,ª [shall] surely¹ [come] to want.ª" {Prv 22:16} + "[As] a roaringª° lion,ª and a rangingª° bear;ª [so is] a wickedª rulerª° over¹ the poorª people.ª" {Prv 28:15} + "What mean ye¹ [that] ye beat²° my people² to pieces,ª°¹ and grindª° the facesª of the poor?ª saithª° the Lordª GOD²¹ of hosts.ª" {Isa 3:15} + "The instrumentsª also of the churlª [are] evil:ª he¹ devisethª° wicked devicesª to destroyª° the poorª°² with lyingª words,ª even when the needyª speakethª° right.ª" {Isa 32:7} + "The peopleª of the landª have used¹ oppression,ª²° and exercisedª° robbery,ª and have vexedª° the poorª and needy:ª yea, they have oppressedª° the strangerª wrongfully.ª¹" {Ezk 22:29} + "Thus¹ saithª° the LORD;ª For¹ threeª transgressionsª of Israel,ª and for¹ four,ª I will not¹ turn awayª° [the punishment] thereof; because¹ they soldª° the righteousª for silver,ª and the poorª for¹ a pair of shoes;ª ... That pantª° after¹ the dustª of the earthª on the headª of the poor,ª and turn asideª° the wayª of the meek:ª and a manª and his fatherª will go²° in¹ unto¹ the [same] maid,ª to¹ profaneª°¹ my holyª name:ª" {Ams 2:6-7} + "Forasmuchª therefore¹ as your treadingª° [is] upon¹ the poor,ª and ye takeª° from¹ him burdensª of wheat:ª ye have builtª° housesª of hewn stone,ª but ye shall not¹ dwellª° in them; ye have plantedª° pleasantª vineyards,ª but ye shall not¹ drinkª°¹ wineª of them. ... For¹ I knowª° your manifoldª transgressionsª and your mightyª sins:ª they afflictª° the just,ª they takeª° a bribe,ª and they turn asideª° the poorª in the gateª [from their right]." {Ams 5:11-12} + "Thou didst strike throughª° with his stavesª the headª of his villages:ª they came out as a whirlwindª° to scatterª° me: their rejoicingª [was] as¹ to devourª° the poorª secretly.ª" {Hab 3:14}
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