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- "Thy princesª [are] rebellious,ª° and companionsª of thieves:ª every one¹ lovethª° gifts,ª and followeth²° after¹ rewards:ª they judgeª° not¹ the fatherless,ª neither¹ doth the causeª of the widowª comeª° unto¹ them." {Isa 1:23} + "Defendª° the poorª and fatherless:ª do justiceª° to the afflictedª and needy.ª° ... Deliverª° the poorª and needy:ª ridª° [them] out of the handª¹ of the wicked.ª" {Psa 82:3-4} + "Openª° thy mouth,ª judgeª° righteously,ª and plead²° the cause¹ of the poorª and needy.ª" {Prv 31:9} + "Thus¹ saithª° the LORD;ª Executeª° ye judgmentª and righteousness,ª and deliverª° the spoiledª° out of the handª¹ of the oppressor:ª and do no¹ wrong,ª° do no¹ violenceª° to the stranger,ª the fatherless,ª nor the widow,ª neither¹ shedª° innocentª bloodª in this¹ place.ª" {Jer 22:3} + "Shalt thou reign,ª° because¹ thou¹ closestª° [thyself] in cedar?ª did not¹ thy fatherª eatª° and drink,ª° and doª° judgmentª and justice,ª [and] then¹ [it was] wellª with him? ... He judgedª° the causeª of the poorª and needy;ª then¹ [it was] wellª [with him: was] not¹ this¹ to knowª me? saithª° the LORD.ª" {Jer 22:15-16} + "Wherefore,ª O king,ª let my counselª be acceptableª° unto¹ thee,² and break¹ off²° thy sinsª by righteousness,ª and thine iniquitiesª by shewing mercyª° to the poor;ª° ifª it may beª° a lengtheningª of thy tranquillity.ª" {Dan 4:27} + "He hath shewedª° thee, O man,ª what¹ [is] good;ª and what¹ doth the LORDª requireª° of¹ thee, but¹¹ to doª° justly,ª and to love²¹ mercy,ª and to walk²°¹ humblyª° with¹ thy God?ª" {Mic 6:8} + "Seekª° ye¹ the LORD,ª all¹ ye meekª of the earth,ª which¹ have wroughtª° his judgment;ª seekª° righteousness,ª seekª° meekness:ª it may beª ye shall be hidª° in the dayª of the LORD'Sª anger.ª" {Zph 2:3} + "Thus¹ speakethª° the LORDª of hosts,ª saying,ª° Executeª° trueª judgment,ª and shewª° mercyª and compassionsª every manª to¹ his brother:ª ... And oppressª° not¹ the widow,ª nor the fatherless,ª the stranger,ª nor the poor;ª and let none¹ of you imagineª° evilª¹ against² his brotherª in your heart.ª" {Zch 7:9-10} + "These¹ [are] the thingsª that¹ ye shall do;ª° Speakª° ye every manª the truthª to¹ his neighbour;ª executeª° the judgmentª of truthª and peaceª in your gates:ª" {Zch 8:16}
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