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22 
Do not rob the poor because he is poor [and defenseless],
Nor crush the afflicted [by legal proceedings] at the gate [where the city court is held],(A)
23 
For the Lord will plead their case
And take the life of those who rob them.(B)

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A poor man who oppresses and exploits the lowly
Is like a sweeping rain which leaves no food.(A)

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Better is the poor who walks in his integrity
Than he who is crooked and two-faced though he is rich.(A)

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The righteous man cares for the rights of the poor,
But the wicked man has no interest in such knowledge.(A)

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

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14 
If a king faithfully and truthfully judges the poor,
His throne shall be established forever.

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20 
She opens and extends her hand to the poor,
And she reaches out her filled hands to the needy.

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