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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} + "I knowª° that¹ the LORDª will maintainª° the causeª of the afflicted,ª [and] the rightª of the poor.ª" {Psa 140:12} + "He that justifiethª° the wicked,ª and he that condemnethª° the just,ª even¹ they bothª [are] abominationª to the LORD.ª" {Prv 17:15} + "Robª° not¹ the poor,ª because¹ he¹ [is] poor:ª neither¹ oppressª° the afflictedª in the gate:ª" {Prv 22:22} + "Removeª° not¹ the oldª landmark;ª and enterª° not¹ into the fieldsª of the fatherless:ª" {Prv 23:10} + "And I¹ am veryª sore² displeasedª°¹ with¹ the heathenª [that are] at ease:ª for¹ I¹ was but a littleª displeased,ª° and they¹ helpedª° forward the affliction.ª ... Therefore¹ thus¹ saithª° the LORD;ª I am returnedª° to Jerusalemª with mercies:ª my houseª shall be builtª° in it, saithª° the LORDª of hosts,ª and a lineª°² shall be stretched forthª° upon¹ Jerusalem.ª" {Zch 1:15-16}
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