Psalm 82:3
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- Psalm 82:3 Vindicate
Psalm 10:18
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18 To [a]do justice to the fatherless and the oppressed,
That the man of the earth may [b]oppress no more.
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- Psalm 10:18 vindicate
- Psalm 10:18 terrify
James 1:27
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27 (A)Pure and undefiled religion before God and the Father is this: (B)to visit orphans and widows in their trouble, (C)and to keep oneself unspotted from the world.
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Jeremiah 22:16
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16 He [a]judged the cause of the poor and needy;
Then it was well.
Was not this knowing Me?” says the Lord.
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- Jeremiah 22:16 Defended
Jeremiah 22:3
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3 Thus says the Lord: (A)“Execute[a] judgment and righteousness, and deliver the plundered out of the hand of the oppressor. Do no wrong and do no violence to the stranger, the (B)fatherless, or the widow, nor shed innocent blood in this place.
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- Jeremiah 22:3 Dispense justice
Jeremiah 5:28
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28 They have grown (A)fat, they are sleek;
Yes, they [a]surpass the deeds of the wicked;
They do not plead (B)the cause,
The cause of the fatherless;
(C)Yet they prosper,
And the right of the needy they do not defend.
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- Jeremiah 5:28 Or pass over or overlook
Deuteronomy 24:17
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17 (A)“You shall not pervert justice due the stranger or the fatherless, (B)nor take a widow’s garment as a pledge.
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Isaiah 1:23
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23 (A)Your princes are rebellious,
And (B)companions of thieves;
(C)Everyone loves bribes,
And follows after rewards.
They (D)do not defend the fatherless,
Nor does the cause of the widow come before them.
Isaiah 1:17
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17 Learn to do good;
Seek justice,
Rebuke [a]the oppressor;
[b]Defend the fatherless,
Plead for the widow.
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- Isaiah 1:17 Some ancient vss. the oppressed
- Isaiah 1:17 Vindicate
Deuteronomy 10:18
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18 (A)He administers justice for the fatherless and the widow, and loves the stranger, giving him food and clothing.
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