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Proverbs 18:23
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Proverbs 18:23
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23 The poor useth intreaties; but the rich answereth roughly.
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Proverbs 18:23
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Proverbs 18:23
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23 The poor plead for mercy,
but the rich answer harshly.
James 2:3
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James 2:3
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3 And ye have respect to him that weareth the gay clothing, and say unto him, Sit thou here in a good place; and say to the poor, Stand thou there, or sit here under my footstool:
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James 2:3
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James 2:3
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3 If you show special attention to the man wearing fine clothes and say, “Here’s a good seat for you,” but say to the poor man, “You stand there” or “Sit on the floor by my feet,”
James 1:9-11
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James 1:9-11
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9 Let the brother of low degree rejoice in that he is exalted:
10 But the rich, in that he is made low: because as the flower of the grass he shall pass away.
11 For the sun is no sooner risen with a burning heat, but it withereth the grass, and the flower thereof falleth, and the grace of the fashion of it perisheth: so also shall the rich man fade away in his ways.
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James 1:9-11
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James 1:9-11
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9 Believers in humble circumstances ought to take pride in their high position.(A) 10 But the rich should take pride in their humiliation—since they will pass away like a wild flower.(B) 11 For the sun rises with scorching heat(C) and withers(D) the plant; its blossom falls and its beauty is destroyed.(E) In the same way, the rich will fade away even while they go about their business.
James 2:6
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James 2:6
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6 But ye have despised the poor. Do not rich men oppress you, and draw you before the judgment seats?
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James 2:6
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James 2:6
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6 But you have dishonored the poor.(A) Is it not the rich who are exploiting you? Are they not the ones who are dragging you into court?(B)
Matthew 5:3
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Matthew 5:3
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3 Blessed are the poor in spirit: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
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Matthew 5:3
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Matthew 5:3
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3 “Blessed are the poor in spirit,
for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.(A)
Isaiah 66:2
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Isaiah 66:2
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2 For all those things hath mine hand made, and all those things have been, saith the Lord: but to this man will I look, even to him that is poor and of a contrite spirit, and trembleth at my word.
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Isaiah 66:2
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Isaiah 66:2
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2 Has not my hand made all these things,(A)
and so they came into being?”
declares the Lord.
2 Kings 4:1-2
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2 Kings 4:1-2
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4 Now there cried a certain woman of the wives of the sons of the prophets unto Elisha, saying, Thy servant my husband is dead; and thou knowest that thy servant did fear the Lord: and the creditor is come to take unto him my two sons to be bondmen.
2 And Elisha said unto her, What shall I do for thee? tell me, what hast thou in the house? And she said, Thine handmaid hath not any thing in the house, save a pot of oil.
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2 Kings 4:1-2
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2 Kings 4:1-2
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The Widow’s Olive Oil
4 The wife of a man from the company(A) of the prophets cried out to Elisha, “Your servant my husband is dead, and you know that he revered the Lord. But now his creditor(B) is coming to take my two boys as his slaves.”
2 Elisha replied to her, “How can I help you? Tell me, what do you have in your house?”
“Your servant has nothing there at all,” she said, “except a small jar of olive oil.”(C)
1 Samuel 25:17
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1 Samuel 25:17
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17 Now therefore know and consider what thou wilt do; for evil is determined against our master, and against all his household: for he is such a son of Belial, that a man cannot speak to him.
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1 Samuel 25:17
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1 Samuel 25:17
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17 Now think it over and see what you can do, because disaster is hanging over our master and his whole household. He is such a wicked(A) man that no one can talk to him.”
1 Samuel 25:10
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1 Samuel 25:10
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10 And Nabal answered David's servants, and said, Who is David? and who is the son of Jesse? there be many servants now a days that break away every man from his master.
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1 Samuel 25:10
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1 Samuel 25:10
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10 Nabal answered David’s servants, “Who(A) is this David? Who is this son of Jesse? Many servants are breaking away from their masters these days.
1 Samuel 2:36
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1 Samuel 2:36
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36 And it shall come to pass, that every one that is left in thine house shall come and crouch to him for a piece of silver and a morsel of bread, and shall say, Put me, I pray thee, into one of the priests' offices, that I may eat a piece of bread.
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1 Samuel 2:36
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1 Samuel 2:36
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36 Then everyone left in your family line will come and bow down before him for a piece of silver and a loaf of bread and plead,(A) “Appoint me to some priestly office so I can have food to eat.(B)”’”
Ruth 2:7
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Ruth 2:7
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7 And she said, I pray you, let me glean and gather after the reapers among the sheaves: so she came, and hath continued even from the morning until now, that she tarried a little in the house.
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Ruth 2:7
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Ruth 2:7
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7 She said, ‘Please let me glean and gather among the sheaves(A) behind the harvesters.’ She came into the field and has remained here from morning till now, except for a short rest(B) in the shelter.”
Exodus 5:2
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Exodus 5:2
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2 And Pharaoh said, Who is the Lord, that I should obey his voice to let Israel go? I know not the Lord, neither will I let Israel go.
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Exodus 5:2
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Exodus 5:2
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2 Pharaoh said, “Who is the Lord,(A) that I should obey him and let Israel go? I do not know the Lord and I will not let Israel go.”(B)
Genesis 42:30
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Genesis 42:30
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30 The man, who is the lord of the land, spake roughly to us, and took us for spies of the country.
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Genesis 42:30
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Genesis 42:30
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30 “The man who is lord over the land spoke harshly to us(A) and treated us as though we were spying on the land.(B)
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