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And do not show favoritism to a poor man in his lawsuit.

In making the offering to the LORD to atone for your lives, the rich shall not give more than a half shekel, nor shall the poor give less.

If, however, the person is poor and cannot afford these offerings, he is to take one male lamb as a guilt offering to be waved to make atonement for him, along with a tenth of an ephah of fine flour mixed with olive oil for a grain offering, a log of olive oil,

You must not pervert justice; you must not show partiality to the poor or favoritism to the rich; you are to judge your neighbor fairly.

“Please, my Lord,” Gideon replied, “how can I save Israel? Indeed, my clan is the weakest in Manasseh, and I am the youngest in my father’s house.”

Then Boaz said, “May the LORD bless you, my daughter. You have shown more kindness now than before, because you have not run after the younger men, whether rich or poor.

He raises the poor from the dust and lifts the needy from the ash heap. He seats them among princes and bestows on them a throne of honor. For the foundations of the earth are the LORD’s, and upon them He has set the world.

Now the war between the house of Saul and the house of David was protracted. And David grew stronger and stronger, while the house of Saul grew weaker and weaker.

…and he asked Amnon, “Why are you, the son of the king, so depressed morning after morning? Won’t you tell me?” Amnon replied, “I am in love with Tamar, my brother Absalom’s sister.”

So the poor have hope, and injustice shuts its mouth.

His sons will seek the favor of the poor, for his own hands must return his wealth.

For he has oppressed and forsaken the poor; he has seized houses he did not build.

If I have denied the desires of the poor or allowed the widow’s eyes to fail,

…who is not partial to princes and does not favor rich over poor? For they are all the work of His hands.

They caused the cry of the poor to come before Him, and He heard the outcry of the afflicted.

For the choirmaster. A Psalm of David. Blessed is the one who cares for the poor; the LORD will deliver him in the day of trouble.

He will take pity on the poor and needy and save the lives of the oppressed.

Defend the cause of the weak and fatherless; uphold the rights of the afflicted and oppressed.

Rescue the weak and needy; save them from the hand of the wicked.

He raises the poor from the dust and lifts the needy from the dump

The wealth of the rich man is his fortified city, but poverty is the ruin of the poor.

Whoever oppresses the poor taunts their Maker, but whoever is kind to the needy honors Him.

Wealth attracts many friends, but a poor man is deserted by his friend.

Kindness to the poor is a loan to the LORD, and He will repay the lender.

Whoever shuts his ears to the cry of the poor, he too shall cry out and receive no answer.

A generous man will be blessed, for he shares his bread with the poor.

Oppressing the poor to enrich oneself or giving gifts to the rich will surely lead to poverty.

Do not rob a poor man because he is poor, and do not crush the afflicted at the gate,

A destitute leader who oppresses the poor is like a driving rain that leaves no food.

He who increases his wealth by interest and usury lays it up for one who is kind to the poor.

A rich man is wise in his own eyes, but a poor man with discernment sees through him.

Like a roaring lion or a charging bear is a wicked ruler over a helpless people.

The righteous consider the cause of the poor, but the wicked have no regard for such concerns.

A king who judges the poor with fairness—his throne will be established forever.

…to deprive the poor of fair treatment and withhold justice from the oppressed of My people, to make widows their prey and orphans their plunder.

…but with righteousness He will judge the poor, and with equity He will decide for the lowly of the earth. He will strike the earth with the rod of His mouth and slay the wicked with the breath of His lips.

Then the firstborn of the poor will find pasture, and the needy will lie down in safety, but I will kill your root by famine, and your remnant will be slain.

For You have been a refuge for the poor, a stronghold for the needy in distress, a refuge from the storm, a shade from the heat. For the breath of the ruthless is like rain against a wall,

Feet trample it down—the feet of the oppressed, the steps of the poor.

Then I said, “They are only the poor; they have played the fool, for they do not know the way of the LORD, the justice of their God.

But Nebuzaradan left behind in the land of Judah some of the poor people who had no property, and at that time he gave them vineyards and fields.

They trample on the heads of the poor as on the dust of the earth; they push the needy out of their way. A man and his father have relations with the same girl and so profane My holy name.

Hear this word, you cows of Bashan on Mount Samaria, you women who oppress the poor and crush the needy, who say to your husbands, “Bring us more to drink.”

Therefore, because you trample on the poor and exact from him a tax of grain, you will never live in the stone houses you have built; you will never drink the wine from the lush vineyards you have planted.

Let us buy the poor with silver and the needy for a pair of sandals, selling even the chaff with the wheat!”

But I will leave within you a meek and humble people, and they will trust in the name of the LORD.