²³ The uncultivated field of the poor yields abundant food,
but without justice, it is swept away.

³¹ The one who oppresses the poor person insults his Maker,^(A)
but one who is kind to the needy honors him.^(B)

¹⁵ All the days of the oppressed are miserable,
but a cheerful heart has a continual feast.

⁸ Better a little with righteousness
than great income with injustice.^(A)

¹⁶ Oppressing the poor to enrich oneself,
and giving to the rich—both lead only to poverty.^(A)

²² Don’t rob a poor person because he is poor,
and don’t crush the oppressed^(A) at the city gate,^(B)
23 for the Lord will champion their cause^(C)
and will plunder those who plunder them.

⁷ The righteous person knows the rights^[a] of the poor,^(A)
but the wicked one does not understand these concerns.

³ A destitute leader^[a] who oppresses the poor
is like a driving rain that leaves no food.^(A)

¹³ The poor and the oppressor have this in common:^[a]
the Lord gives light to the eyes of both.^(A)