Proverbs 22:22-23
Evangelical Heritage Version
22 Do not rob a poor person because he is poor,
and do not crush an oppressed person in court,[a]
23 because the Lord will defend their cause,
and he will rob those who rob them of their lives.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 22:22 Literally in the city gate
Proverbs 28:3
Evangelical Heritage Version
3 A poor man who oppresses the poor
is a driving rain that leaves no food.
Proverbs 28:6
Evangelical Heritage Version
6 Better a poor person who walks in his integrity
than a rich person who is hypocritical.[a]
Footnotes
- Proverbs 28:6 Or twisted in his two ways
Proverbs 29:7
Evangelical Heritage Version
7 A righteous person acknowledges the rights of the poor,
but a wicked person does not understand such knowledge.
Proverbs 29:13
Evangelical Heritage Version
13 A poor person and an oppressor have this in common:
The Lord gives light to the eyes of both.
Proverbs 29:14
Evangelical Heritage Version
14 If a king judges poor people with truth,
his throne will be established permanently.
Proverbs 31:20
Evangelical Heritage Version
20 She opens the palm of her hand to the oppressed,
and she stretches out her hands to the needy.
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